The Book of Israel

Jeremy Gavron

2002

Circumlocution London, 2001

God, Robin and me had the funniest time trying to decide. I mean it was bizarre. I suppose we had always assumed we would do it, but then, well, when you actually think about what it involves it seems so barbaric. And it’s not as though we do anything else. I mean okay my parents had Friday nights at home but only when I…

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Jeremy Gavron

b. 1961

Jeremy Gavron, a British-born writer, is the author of several novels. He has also worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa and India and was a writer-in-residence in a prison. His writings often address themes of Jewish identity. He has received a Notable Book of the Year award from the New York Times, among other literary prizes. Gavron lives in London.

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