The Arab characters and their lives, their intersection with the settlers are as human and finely drawn and as understandable as the settlers. This is in fact a rather child-like, ironic, non-violent world – which reminded me a bit of a children’s play set (all the way down to the map at the front). C'est ce que ce livre illustre: l'absurdité des confrontations d'aujourd'hui, alors que l'Histoire est longue et retient peu des individus qui l'ont faite. Guardatevi intorno, è tutto ok, è tutto tranquillo. Engaging, informative, thought-provoking and very well-written, Gavron’s examination of an illegal Israeli settlement is a powerful and compelling portrait of Israel today, and the conflicts and contradictions that the country has to deal with on a daily basis. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Please try again. In the media, settlers are sometimes portrayed as rigid religious fanatics, but the author managed to paint a nuanced and somewhat sympathetic picture of them. This book offers what I think is a relatively rare opportunity for a reader to empathise with characters (whose political/religious views they may disagree with) without necessarily liking them (or being converted to their way of thinking). The Hilltop is Gavron's latest and most impressive attempt to map the Israeli society. * Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung * … He has won the Israeli Prime Minister’s Creative Award for Authors, the Book fur die Stadt award in Germany, and the Prix Courrier International award in France. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Unable to add item to List. Scribner; Reprint edition (October 13, 2015), Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018. Non bisogna più realizzare il sogno sionista. The Hilltop by Assaf Gavron, 9781780747194, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Well-written. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Enjoyable and potentially controversial (it’s about a West Bank settlement, right), though it will no doubt enrage a section of readers as it’s very nihilistic and doesn’t take any particular stand on them thar hilltops. The Hilltop: A Novel, by Assaf Gavron, has been called the “Great Israeli Novel” which I suppose means, that in a serious sense, it captures the various currents of the current Israeli experience in novel form, in one stream. The Hilltop is a 2013 Israeli novel by Assaf Gavron.The novel was "an Israeli best-seller and prize-winner." Nobody’s bulldozing anyone’s olive groves (yet). . We’d love your help. Salinger and Jonathan Safran Foer. The Hilltop is Gavron's latest and most impressive attempt to map the Israeli society. Non guardo troppo lontano. The Hilltop by Assaf Gavron, 9781476760445, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. The superbly orchestrated chaos that results makes this an indispensable novel of, as one character dubs it, the ‘Wild West Bank.’" ―. Please try your request again later. Publication date 2014 Topics Arab-Israeli conflict, Land settlement, Jews, Arab-Israeli conflict, Jews, Land settlement, Roman, Neuhebräisch Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive “The Hilltop” is a story about a fictional settlement, “Ma'ale Hermesh Gimel”, located in Gush Etzion, which is to the south of Jerusalem. People are complicated. They are surrounded by mostly hostile Arabs, and an Israeli officialdom would like them to go away quietly, but the complexities of the situation, and the connections of a few of the inhabitants keep the bulldozers at bay. Sat, 06 Dec, 2014 - 00:00. A cosa serve?».”, “«Anch’io la vedevo così un tempo,» rispose Roni «ora basta, abbiamo uno Stato, funziona bene. October 7th 2014 His perspective is a must-read for every seriously curious reader." The Hilltop is Gavron's fifth novel and has received considerable acclaim in Israel. This book helps to bring some understanding to the viewpoints of the settlers, the Arabs, and the Israeli government, specifically the IDF. Etgar Keret "It is no exaggeration to say that Assaf Gavron is the most exciting, inventive, and though-provoking Israeli novelist of our generation. The satire, humour and overall neutral, almost nihilistic, narrative (with a focus on descriptions of complex, multifaceted characters rather than on judgmental analysis) seems to have offended some readers on both sides of the debate on Israeli politics, but. Gavron turns a complex issue into an entertaining story, Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015. (Etgar Keret, author of The Nimrod Flipout and Suddenly, a Knock at the Door) Read more. The settlers lives are hard, they work hard and have very little in the way of material comforts. Please try again. Drags on a bit at the end, and you do need some insight into the local behaviours and cultures to fully appreciate. Assaf Gavron grew up in Jerusalem, studied in London and Vancouver, and now lives in Tel Aviv. The Hilltop: A Novel, by Assaf Gavron, has been called the “Great Israeli Novel” which I suppose means, that in a serious sense, it captures the various currents of the current Israeli experience in novel form, in one stream. I have to say. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. And it is a very … The hilltop of the title is a small rocky outcrop where almost by accident rather than a design a small settlement has taken root. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. His perspective is a must-read for every seriously curious reader." On dit que si l'on interroge dix Juifs on obtient onze opinions différentes. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. His perspective is a must-read for every seriously curious reader.' An essential read for those wishing to know the personal side of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2016. Its residents were apoplectic. Its a fast and compelling read and i learned something in the process. Mordantly funny and deeply moving, this award-winning novel about life in a West Bank settlement has been hailed as “brilliant” (The New York Times Book Review) and “The Great Israeli Novel [in which] Gavron stakes his claim to be Israel’s Jonathan Franzen” (Tablet). The hilltop : a novel by Gavron, Assaf. Gavron's novel explains and entertains at the same time. A clear look at how socially complex life in a tiny West Bank settlement can be, Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017. Mateo Askaripour is a Brooklyn-based writer whose debut novel, Black Buck—which Colson Whitehead calls a “mesmerizing novel, executing a high... To see what your friends thought of this book. But instead it was an unabashed homage to the settlers showing their joy in hard work and worship of God. Non bisogna più sopravvivere alla Shoah. Engaging, informative, thought-provoking and very well-written, Gavron’s examination of an illegal Israeli settlement is a powerful and compelling portrait of Israel today, and the conflicts and contradictions that the country has to deal with on a daily basis. Nobody’s getting executed for collaboration. The Hilltop is Gavron's latest and most impressive attempt to map the Israeli society. by Scribner. 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