Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Oz, Amos |
| Publisher: | Mariner Books |
| Date: | 10/1/1998 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
“Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz.” — Washington Post
Theyear is 1947: the last days of the British mandate in -year-old Proffy, indoctrinated by his patriotic father and azealous Bible teacher, dreams of dying heroically in battle, fightingfor the creation of a Jewish state. Then he meets and befriends a kindlyBritish soldier who shares with Proffy a love of language and theBible. Accused of treason for the friendship, Proffy must learn the truenature of loyalty and betrayal. Panther in the Basement is a richtapestry of character and political intrigue set against the birth ofmodern Israel.
“Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.” — New York Times Book Review
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