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‘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 man – and betrayal not far behind.

Panther In The Basement

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‘One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction’ The TimesIn the last years of British rule in Jerusalem, a... Read more

    Publisher: Vintage Publishing
    Publication Date: 07/08/1997
    ISBN13: 9780099754015, 978-0099754015
    ISBN10: 0099754010

    Number of Pages: 128

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

    Description

    ‘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 man – and betrayal not far behind.

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