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The Blue Mountain by Meir Shalev
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The Blue Mountain (1988)

by Meir Shalev

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ספר מורכב, מעניין ומפתיע.בנוי מחומרים כבדים ומאיימ​ים כמו דם, אדמה וזרע.לא מה שהיית מצפה ממצחיקן בן ​40. קצת מעיק ומורכב, אבל בסך הכל ספר מצוין​ ( )
  amoskovacs | Oct 18, 2011 |
I read this 4 or 5 years ago when a friend from Israel included it in a holiday exchange box our online bookgroup did. I loved it. One of the most genuine magical realism books. Everyone should read this book. ( )
  fourbears | Apr 24, 2010 |
Eine wunderschön verschachelte, heitere Geschichte: Eine Geschichte bevölkert von tragischen, lustigen, verrückten oder schlicht liebenswerten Gestalten, erzählt in einem atemberaubenden Tempo in einer bunten, aufregenden Sprache. Die von Metaphern und verrückten Ausschmückungen strotzenden Lebensgeschichte der Pioniere in Israel bringt uns diese aufregende Zeit des Aufbaus in intimste Nähe.
  r1hard | Nov 22, 2009 |
Breathtaking...a novel so wacky, so inventive, so peppered with tall tales and flights of magical realism, so good at blending myth and earthly human emotion that it deserves mention in the same breath with Marquez 's One Hundred Years Of Solitude."
1 vote edella | Jul 13, 2009 |
The beginning was difficult to get through, not sure if it was because of the translation, but by the end, I really enjoyed the book. ( )
1 vote tobiejonzarelli | Nov 11, 2008 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Meir Shalevprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Нудельман, РафаилTranslatormain authorsome editionsconfirmed
Michael, A.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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The absorbing first novel by one of Israel's most important and acclaimed contemporary writers focuses on four idealistic early settlers of the modern state of Israel

Set in a small rural village prior to the creation of the State of Israel, this funny and hugely imaginative book paints an extraordinary picture of a small community of Ukrainian immigrants as they pioneer a new life in a new land over three generations. Narrated by Baruch, a grandson of one of the founding fathers of the village, this lyrical novel transcends time and place by touching on issues of universal relevance, showcasing the skill of a master storyteller who never fails to entertain. 

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