The Ascent of Eli Israel and Other Stories

In these disturbing, haunting, yet strangely beautiful stories, the terrible carnage of the Middle East is rendered in unforgettable form. In "An Unwelcome Guest, " a young Jewish settler from New York plays a deadly game of backgammon with a ghostly old Arab while his pregnant wife sleeps unaware. In "The King of the King of Falafel, " a restaurant rivalry ends in apocalyptic violence. And in the brilliant, horrifying title story, a lonely shepherd wanders a broken noman's land, carrying with him the burden of an unspeakable act. A collection of startlig authority and vivid imagination, it heralds the arrival of a masterful new storyteller.

- Tragically, the devastating conflicts in the Middle East continue to make international news practically daily, with seemingly no end in sight. This collection couldn't be timelier.

- Papernick is an important, fresh voice in American literature.

- The hardcover edition has received terrific reviews and Papernick has been on a widely successful author tour, increasing his visibility.

- Hardcover ISBN: 1-55970-619-8

• Author
• Jonathan Papernick

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 192

• Publisher
• Arcade Publishing

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781559706834

• Genres
• fiction

• Release date
• 2003