Hailed as "The Great Israeli Novel" (Time Out Tel Aviv) and winner of the prestigious Bernstein Prize, The Hilltop is a monumental and daring work about life in a West Bank settlement from one of Israel's most acclaimed young novelists. On a rocky, beautiful hilltop stands Ma'aleh Hermesh C, a fledgling community flying under the radar. According to the government it doesn't exist; according to the military it must be defended. On this contested land, Othniel Assis — under the wary gaze of the neighboring Palestinian village — plants asparagus, arugula, and cherry tomatoes, and he installs goats — and his ever-expanding family. As Othniel cheerfully manipulates government agencies, more settlers arrive, and, amid a hodge-podge of shipping containers and mobile homes, the outpost takes root. One of the settlement's steadfast residents is Gabi Kupper, a one-time free spirit and kibbutz-dweller, who undergoes a religious awakening. The delicate routines of Gabi's new life ar...
Author: Gavron Assaf
Year of publication: 2014
Genre: Modern prose
Number of pages: 549
Reading time: 9 h. 9 min.
Formats: FB2, EPUB, PDF
Language: english
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