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Our Israeli Diary - Of That Time, Of That Place (Hardcover)
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Our Israeli Diary - Of That Time, Of That Place (Hardcover)
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List price R309
Loot Price R253
Discovery Miles 2 530
You Save R56 (18%)
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In May 1978 Harold Pinter and Antonia Fraser visited Israel at the
time of the 30th Anniversary of Independence. It was three years
after they first lived together; neither had set foot in Israel
before. Based in Jerusalem, they toured many of the country's
historic sites: from Bethlehem to the fortress of Masada,
encountering future Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Mayor of Jerusalem
Teddy Kollek, Jackie Kennedy and a long-lost cousin of Harold's on
a kibbutz. It was a trip during which Pinter's feelings about his
heritage emerged for the first time. As he said himself: 'For the
first time I feel Jewish'. This diary was kept daily by Antonia
Fraser: the vivid narrative and descriptions (Antonia swimming in
the Dead Sea while Harold had a beer) are leavened with humour,
occasionally wry where Harold's quirks were concerned, and always
tender. Above all, it is a unique picture of a time and place - and
a touching insight into fifteen days in the lives of two writers,
one Jewish, one Catholic, one a playwright and one a biographer,
who were also a devoted couple.
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