The Hilltop: A Novel

The Hilltop: A Novel

Hailed as â‚¬Å“The Great Israeli Novelâ‚¬Â (Time Out Tel Aviv) and winner of the prestigious Bernstein Prize, The Hilltop is a monumental and daring work about life in a West Bank settlement from one of Israelâ‚¬s most acclaimed young novelists.

On a rocky, beautiful hilltop stands Maâ‚¬aleh Hermesh C, a fledgling community flying under the radar. According to the government it doesnâ‚¬t exist; according to the military it must be defended. On this contested land, Othniel Assisâ‚¬"under the wary gaze of the neighboring Palestinian villageâ‚¬"plants asparagus, arugula, and cherry tomatoes, and he installs goatsâ‚¬"and his ever-expanding family. As Othniel cheerfully manipulates government agencies, more settlers arrive, and, amid a hodge-podge of shipping containers and mobile homes, the outpost takes root.

One of the settlementâ‚¬s steadfast residents is Gabi Kupper, a one-time free spirit and kibbutz-dweller, who undergoes a religious awakening. The delicate routines of Gabiâ‚¬s new life are thrown into turmoil with the sudden arrival of Roni, his prodigal brother, who, years after venturing to America in search of fortune, arrives at Gabiâ‚¬s door, penniless. To the settlementâ‚¬s dismay, Roni soon hatches a plan to sell the â‚¬Å“artisanalâ‚¬Â olive oil from the Palestinian village to Tel Aviv yuppies. When a curious Washington Post correspondent stumbles into their midst, Maâ‚¬aleh Hermesh C becomes the focus of an international diplomatic scandal and faces its greatest test yet.

By turns serious and satirical, The Hilltop brilliantly skewers the complex, often absurd reality of life in Israel, the West Bank settlers, and the nation's relationship to the United States, and makes a startling parallel between todayâ‚¬s settlements and the kibbutz movement of Gabi and Roniâ‚¬s youth. Rich with humor and insight, Assaf Gavronâ‚¬s novel is the first fiction to grapple with one of the most charged geo-political issues of our time, and he has written a masterpiece.
Country USA
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-10-07
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-10-07
Format	Kindle eBook

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