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Panther in the Basement
Amos Oz
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Description for Panther in the Basement
Paperback. Set in the summer of 1947, this is a rites-of-passage novel about a lonely boy growing up in Jerusalem in the last years of British rule. From underground resistance he is drawn into friendship with the enemy, in the form of a British soldier to whom he teaches Hebrew in return for English lessons. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 98. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
‘One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction’ The Times
In the last years of British rule in Jerusalem, a lonely, bookish Israeli boy befriends a British soldier in this tale of friendship in the face of enmity.
Jerusalem 1947.
British soldiers patrol the streets, and bullets and bombs are a nightly occurrence.
Caught up in the fervour and unrest against the occupying forces,12-year old Proffy dreams of being an underground fighter. But some of his dreams are less heroic.
Temptation lurks everywhere for the youth who wants to be a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099754015
SKU
KSS0003899
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-4
About Amos Oz
Born in Jerusalem in 1939, Amos Oz was the internationally acclaimed author of many novels and essay collections, translated into over forty languages, including his brilliant semi-autobiographical work, A Tale of Love and Darkness. His last novel, Judas, was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2017 and won the Yasnaya Polyana Foreign Fiction Award. He received several international awards, ... Read more
Reviews for Panther in the Basement
Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz
Washington Post
One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction
The Times
Amos Oz is a great writer because he tells stories about real people in a way that no one else can
Alan Sillitoe He has that mixture of ... Read more
Washington Post
One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction
The Times
Amos Oz is a great writer because he tells stories about real people in a way that no one else can
Alan Sillitoe He has that mixture of ... Read more