{"product_id":"my-promised-land-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-israel-9780385521710","title":"My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eECONOMIST\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA deeply reported, deeply personal history of Zionism and Israel that does something few books even attempt: It balances the strength and weakness, the idealism and the brutality, the hope and the horror, that has always been at Zionism's heart.\"--Ezra Klein, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Natan Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAri Shavit's riveting work, now updated with new material, draws on historical documents, interviews, and private diaries and letters, as well as his own family's story, to create a narrative larger than the sum of its parts: both personal and of profound historical dimension. As he examines the complexities and contradictions of the Israeli condition, Shavit asks difficult but important questions: Why did Israel come to be? How did it come to be? Can it survive? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCulminating with an analysis of the issues and threats that Israel is facing\u003ci\u003e, My Promised Land \u003c\/i\u003euses the defining events of the past to shed new light on the present. Shavit's analysis of Israeli history provides a landmark portrait of a small, vibrant country living on the edge, whose identity and presence play a crucial role in today's global political landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ari Shavit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385521710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAri Shavit\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading Israeli journalist, a columnist for \u003ci\u003eHaaretz, \u003c\/i\u003e and a commentator on Israeli public television.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ari Shavit \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579910439069,"sku":"9780385521710","price":37.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1f8fb991-545e-4a3f-82ff-478f80458ff5.jpg?v=1768898653","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/my-promised-land-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-israel-9780385521710","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}