Book description
A "fascinating and very moving" (Aaron Sorkin, award-winning screenwriter of The West Wing and The Social Network) chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most interesting countries in the world-Israel.
Israel. The small strip of arid land is 5,700 miles away but remains a…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Israel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Tishby tells the history of Israel and its people objectively and by weaving her personal story into the narrative. While is sometimes can feel a little self-congratulatory, it was refreshing to have an objective perspective on the history and founding of Israel and Zionism in light of all of the misinformation being spread about the country. Israel's history is very long, complicated and nuanced. Tishby does an excellent job of laying things out clearly and making the millennias-long story digestible.
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