Despite a slow start this book manages to make a close examination of Israel and Palestine entertaining as well as educational. It is a long book, and I was concerned in the first half that we were only seeing one side of the conflict, but the author remedies that in the second half, in a clever way that doesn\u2019t let you forget what you learned in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The beginning is full of details, and while reading I wasn\u2019t sure that taking in all this information would be worth it, but I should have had confidence that the writer knew what they were doing. There is some great writing in this book – and we can see the benefits of taking your time to say something, to linger on the moments and not rush through to the denouement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the first book I\u2019ve read by this author, despite the many famous books that he has written over the years. I chose this book to learn more about the issues, but I enjoyed the writing and the tradecraft so much that I suppose it is just a matter of time before I read his other books. Something to look forward to in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next I am reading The Winner by Teddy Wayne. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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