City of Many Days traces the interwoven lives of many residents of Jerusalem in the years of the British mandate, the decades that formed its modern character. Hareven, through her unique polyphonic writing, creates characters who are instantly empathetic, intriguing, and credible - in a few lines, we know them. Homebodies and prostitutes, Arabs and Jews, patriots and recluses, military men and country cooks, rebels and informers, and many more make up an unforgettable mosaic of the shimmering city, Jerusalem.

City of Many Days (English and Hebrew Edition)

Hareven, Shulamith

Literature & Fiction

DOUBLEDAY

Eshkhar, a young boy whose mother died in Egypt, journeys with Moses and the rest of the Israelites to the Promised Land, growing into a young man before the journey ends

The Miracle Hater

Contemporary

North Point Pr

Hivai, a prophet from the ancient village of Gibeon, is exiled from his home when his prophesy of an attack on the village proves to be false, and joins a small band of traveling Hebrews, enemies of the Gibeonites

Prophet: A Novel

History & Criticism

Shulamith Hareven's short stories, set in and around contemporary Jerusalem, are mesmerising; her ability to bring the reader into the lives and worlds of her characters is powerful and rewarding.

Twilight and Other Stories

Genre Fiction

Mercury House

City of Many Days traces the interwoven lives of many residents of Jerusalem in the years of the British mandate, the decades that formed its modern character. Hareven, through her unique polyphonic writing, creates characters who are instantly empathetic, intriguing, and credible - in a few lines, we know them. Homebodies and prostitutes, Arabs and Jews, patriots and recluses, military men and country cooks, rebels and informers, and many more make up an unforgettable mosaic of the shimmering city, Jerusalem.

City of Many Days

Essays discuss life in the Middle East, the prospects for peace, and the history and politics of the region

The Vocabulary of Peace: Life, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East

History

Americas

3 novels, Israeli, tr Hillel Halkin

Thirst: The Desert Trilogy

City of Many Days traces the interwoven lives of residents of Jerusalem in the years of the British mandate, the decades that formed its modern character. Hareven, through her unique polyphonic writing, creates characters who are instantly empathetic, intriguing, and credible - in a few lines, we know them. Homebodies and prostitutes, Arabs and Jews, patriots and recluses, military men and country cooks, rebels and informers, and many more make up an unforgettable mosaic of the shimmering city, Jerusalem.

Literary

Modern Times Publishing

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City of Many Days (English and Hebrew Edition)

The Miracle Hater

Prophet: A Novel

Twilight and Other Stories

City of Many Days

The Vocabulary of Peace: Life, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East

Thirst: The Desert Trilogy

City of Many Days