Panther in the Basement
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HarperCollins · Ebook · October 1, 1998
“Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them.
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- Who it’s for
- A coming-of-age story where private loyalties complicate the grand language of national struggle.
- Genres
- Israeli Fiction, Jewish Fiction, 20th-Century Historical Fiction
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 1, 1998
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“Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz.” — Washington Post The year is 1947: the last days of the British mandate in Palestine. Twelve-year-old Proffy, indoctrinated by his patriotic father and a zealous Bible teacher, dreams of dying heroically in battle, fighting for the creation of a Jewish state. Then he meets and befriends a kindly British soldier who shares with Proffy a love of language and the Bible.
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Accused of treason for the friendship, Proffy must learn the true nature of loyalty and betrayal. Panther in the Basement is a rich tapestry of character and political intrigue set against the birth of modern Israel. “Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.” — New York Times Book Review
Private Loyalties
A coming-of-age story where private loyalties complicate the grand language of national struggle.
Come here for
- A young perspective on loyalty and betrayal amid political change
- Tension between patriotic conviction and a friendship across enemy lines
Expect
- A 1947 setting in the final days of the British mandate in Palestine
- A reflective look at language, the Bible, and competing ideas of loyalty
Where it sits
| Israeli Fiction | 85% |
|---|---|
| Jewish Fiction | 44% |
| 20th-Century Historical Fiction | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fiction
- World War II & Holocaust
- Literary Fiction
- Historical Romance
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- Victorian Romance
- American Historical Romance
- War Fiction
- Political Fiction
- Authors
- Amos Oz
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 1, 1998
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Historical Fiction