Of Guns, Revenge and Hope - Couverture souple

Lawrence-Young, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9652295337 ISBN 13 : 9789652295330

Editeur : Gefen Publishing House, 2011

Synopsis

This is the story of Benny the son of David Levi, the central figure of "Of Guns & Mules" and the five-year period he spent serving with the British army in World War II. Volunteering in the summer of 1940, Benny becomes a driver in a Jewish-Palestinian unit and sees active service in Egypt and North Africa. After taking part in the defeat of Rommel's Afrika Corps, he is sent to Italy via Malta. There he undergoes combat training and, as a fighter in the newly formed Jewish Brigade, participates in the Allies final push against the Nazis. He also takes part in the unofficial revenge squads that hunt down and kill escaping SS officers. During the war Benny meets and falls in love with Tamar and also learns about the plight of Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. When not on duty, and with American support, Benny and his friends help those who survived the Holocaust, rescuing many concentration camp survivors and helping them reach Mandatory Palestine. After the war is over, the Brigade is sent to Belgium. Here, Benny continues to help the Jewish survivors before returning to Tel Aviv to begin a new life with Tamar.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in Trowbridge, UK, David Lawrence-Young made aliyah to Israel in 1968. After serving in the IDF (armored infantry), he earned his BA in English literature from Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba. He also holds an MA in English literature from Tel Aviv University; his thesis was on WWI poetry. Lawrence-Young has lectured and taught English and history in high schools and universities. He is a regular contributor to Forum, the Israeli English teachers magazine, and also to Skirmish, a UK military history journal. His previous books include a textbook Communicating in English and three historical novels: Tolpuddle; Gunpowder, Treason and Plot; and Of Plots and Passions. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gefen Publishing House
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9652295337
• ISBN 13: 9789652295330
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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