{"product_id":"the-hilltop-paperback","title":"The Hilltop - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAssaf Gavron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMordantly funny and deeply moving, this award-winning novel about life in a West Bank settlement has been hailed as \"brilliant\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"The Great Israeli Novel [in which] Gavron stakes his claim to be Israel's Jonathan Franzen\" (\u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a rocky hilltop stands Ma'aleh Hermesh C, a fledgling outpost of Jewish settlers in the West Bank. According to government records it doesn't exist; according to the military it must be defended. On this contested land, Othniel Assis--under the wary gaze of the Palestinians in the neighboring village--lives on his farm with his ever-expanding family. As Othniel cheerfully manipulates government agencies, more settlers arrive, and a hodge-podge of shipping containers and mobile homes takes root. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne steadfast resident is Gabi Kupper, a former kibbutz dweller who savors the delicate routines of life on the settlement. When Gabi's prodigal brother, Roni, arrives penniless on his doorstep with a bizarre plan to sell the \"artisanal\" olive oil from the Palestinian village to Tel Aviv yuppies, Gabi worries his life won't stay quiet for long. Then a nosy American journalist stumbles into Ma'aleh Hermesh C, and Gabi's worst fears are confirmed. The settlement becomes the focus of an international diplomatic scandal, facing its greatest threat yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \"indispensable novel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) skewers the complex, often absurd reality of life in Israel. Grappling with one of the most charged geo-political issues of our time, \"Gavron's story gains a foothold in our hearts and minds and stubbornly refuses to leave\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53463934075187,"sku":"9781476760445","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/g6hvt5Y-SX9781476760445.webp?v=1781571642","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hilltop-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}