Unchosen by Julie Burchill
What if your first love was not one person but an entire culture? This is a loud and heartfelt celebration of one woman's relationship with the Jewish people. Growing up as a blonde, popular, West Country schoolgirl, Julie Burchill was the unlikeliest convert to militant Zionism but learning of the cruelty the Jewish people faced throughout history turned her into their biggest champion. From her marriage to a not Jewish enough husband to drunken holidays in Israel, arguments with lesbian rabbis to being banned from her local synagogue, this is a brilliantly funny and unflinchingly honest account of a philo-Semite that will shock and delight in equal parts. Join Julie as she examines her 40-year obsession with the Jewish people and recounts a love affair that is as hedonistic, passionate and outspoken as its author.
"Julie Burchill has the most chronic case of Jew Madness on recordIncurable, irrational and very funny. I love this book" -- Tanya Gold
"A joy to behold. Burchill knows no fear. I would man the barricades with her any day…any Jew who feels anxious in these days of palpable anti-semitism ought to read this book. It’s funny, and we all need a laugh. But more importantly, it’s a timely reminder that no, my friends, you do not walk alone" -- Monica Porter * Jewish Chronicle *
"I'm afraid I can’t really dignify her latest offering with the ascription “book”…" -- Will Self * Guardian *
"Riotous ... currently my on-tour bedside companion" -- Bryan Ferry * Daily Mail *
"An occasionally touching, sometimes bigoted and sporadically hilarious love letter" -- Keith Kahn-Harris * Independent *
"A joy to behold. Burchill knows no fear. I would man the barricades with her any day…any Jew who feels anxious in these days of palpable anti-semitism ought to read this book. It’s funny, and we all need a laugh. But more importantly, it’s a timely reminder that no, my friends, you do not walk alone" -- Monica Porter * Jewish Chronicle *
"I'm afraid I can’t really dignify her latest offering with the ascription “book”…" -- Will Self * Guardian *
"Riotous ... currently my on-tour bedside companion" -- Bryan Ferry * Daily Mail *
"An occasionally touching, sometimes bigoted and sporadically hilarious love letter" -- Keith Kahn-Harris * Independent *
JULIE BURCHILL started work aged just 17 at New Musical Express and has since had a long and impressive career in journalism, writing for many publications on various topics such as punk music, film reviews and feminism. Julie has written more than a dozen books including Sugar Rush, Ambition and On David Beckham. She is no stranger to controversy, and Unchosen has already proved to be a divisive and polemical book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783521036 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783521031 |
| Title | Unchosen |
| Author | Julie Burchill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Unbound |
| Year published | 2015-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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