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title: "The Blue Mountain: A Novel"
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# The Blue Mountain: A Novel

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- **What is this?** The Blue Mountain: A Novel
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## Description

The absorbing first novel by one of Israel's most important and acclaimed contemporary writers focuses on four idealistic early settlers of the modern state of Israel Set in a small rural village prior to the creation of the State of Israel, this funny and hugely imaginative book paints an extraordinary picture of a small community of Ukrainian immigrants as they pioneer a new life in a new land over three generations. Narrated by Baruch, a grandson of one of the founding fathers of the village, this lyrical novel transcends time and place by touching on issues of universal relevance, showcasing the skill of a master storyteller who never fails to entertain.

Review: A hard story told as a lyrical dream - I have never been to Israel. Know little of the enterprise set out here: the return of the exiled to the earth. So for some time in this tale I was lost. But then I was caught up in the lyrics, the twisting images and the oddly wrought characters. I was sorry to leave the village. Outstanding.
Review: Highly recommended - This is a lovely book, a pleasure to read and enjoy. Shalev is perhaps the finest of the current generation of Israeli authors, a natural storyteller with a deep knowledge of and love for Israel's language, land and people. I am trying to read everything of his that appears in English, and urge others to do the same.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,127,683 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #514 in Jewish Historical Fiction #1,147 in Jewish Literature & Fiction #34,276 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 79 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hard story told as a lyrical dream
*by M***G on August 2, 2015*

I have never been to Israel. Know little of the enterprise set out here: the return of the exiled to the earth. So for some time in this tale I was lost. But then I was caught up in the lyrics, the twisting images and the oddly wrought characters. I was sorry to leave the village. Outstanding.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommended
*by R***R on October 25, 2011*

This is a lovely book, a pleasure to read and enjoy. Shalev is perhaps the finest of the current generation of Israeli authors, a natural storyteller with a deep knowledge of and love for Israel's language, land and people. I am trying to read everything of his that appears in English, and urge others to do the same.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blue Mountain
*by J***N on December 26, 2010*

The novel is a fictionalized series of vignettes based on early to mid-20th century pioneer life in Israel. Characters are of Eastern Europeans who migrated to Israel and came to found a farming village. The stories have the flavor of folktales with the characters represent personae of specific types rather than deeply drawn persons. The books incorporates historical events as they reflect in daily life of everymen or women in an agrarian Israeli Jewish society pre-independence. The Blue Mountain: A Novel

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