Evacuation - Softcover

Jerusalmy, Raphaël

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925603377 ISBN 13: 9781925603378

Publisher: Text Publishing Company, 2019

Synopsis

*LONGLISTED FOR THE JQ WINGATE PRIZE 2018*

Naor, a young filmmaker, is driving with his mother. He tells her about being in Tel Aviv after a recent evacuation. Everyone else has fled, except for Naor and Yael, his artist girlfriend, and Saba, his grandfather, who is a writer. The occasional missile explodes nearby. But Saba refuses to leave the place he loves. And Yael has her own secret aspirations. In defiance of the war, they scavenge an existence and explore the mysteries of their beloved city - until the unthinkable happens. In Evacuation, a novel of suspense, a profound tale about our choices under pressure, about love, for each other and for a place, about death, and about finding a way to peace, Raphael Jerusalmy is at the height of his powers.

About this title

About the Author:

Raphaël Jerusalmy holds degrees from the École Normale Supérieure and the Sorbonne. He made his career in the Israeli military intelligence services before working in the humanitarian and educational fields. He is now a novelist and antiquarian book dealer in Tel Aviv. His first novel was Saving Mozart.

Review:

‘In this marvellous book, Raphaël Jerusalmy shows us that, despite the destructive madness of men, a few beautiful spirits, angel-poets, will always remain.’―Le Monde

‘An elegant examination of the choices we make and the individual peace we seek...Evacuation is a short but meaningful voyage of discovery, an Israeli road trip packed with musings on war, love, death, and art.’―AU Review

‘[Jerusalmy’s] book celebrates the persistence of art in times of chaos, and...combines a jolting realism with the timeless quality of fables.’―The Age

About this edition

• Publisher: Text Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1925603377
• ISBN 13: 9781925603378
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 164