Book description
In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel and
To Jerusalem and Back
is his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape
and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of
varying viewpoints - from Prime Minister Rabin, novelist Amos Oz and the
editor of an Arab-language newspaper to a kibbutznik escaped from the
Warsaw ghetto and the barber at Bellow's hotel. Through meditations
steeped in history and literature he adds his own reflections on being
Jewish in the twentieth century. Bellow's exploration of a beautiful and
troubled city is a powerful testament to the unique spirit and
challenges of Israel, its history and its future. Saul Bellow's
dazzling career has been marked with numerous literary prizes, including
the 1976 Nobel Prize, and the Gold Medal for the Novel. His work
includes Herzog, More Die of Heartbreak, Mosby's Memoirs and Other
Stories, Mr Sammler's Planet, Seize The Day
and the essay To Jerusalem and Back
. He died in 2005.
