Literary/political account of the author’s visit to Israel in 1975, in which he gives voice to those he encounters: government notables, famous writers, barbers… and offers his particular reflections and observations.
To Jerusalem and Back
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ÂŁ10.99
Edition:Paperback978014118887431/01/2008
Categories: 14. Summer Books 2025: Some of our Recent Favourites, Summer Books 2025, Travel
Tag: Jewish History
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