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Panther in the Basement is a 1995 novel by Israeli author Amos Oz, published in English translation in 1998. Plot. Oz's reminiscent novel describes the doings of a twelve-year-old boy in 1947, the last year of the British Mandate of Palestine, during the British–Zionist conflict.
- Amos Oz
- 1998
Oct 1, 1998 · Panther in the Basement is a rich tapestry of character and political intrigue set against the birth of modern Israel. “Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.” — New York Times Book Review
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Oct 1, 1998 · Panther In The Basement First Edition, Kindle Edition. by Amos Oz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 127. See all formats and editions. From “a great and true voice of our time” (Washington Post Book World), comes this story of Proffy, a twelve-year-old living in Palestine in 1947.
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Panther in the Basement. Amos Oz. 3.69. 1,895 ratings157 reviews. Jerusalem 1947. British soldiers patrol the streets, and bullets and bombs are a nightly occurrence. Caught up in the fervour and unrest against the occupying forces, 12-year old Proffy dreams of being an underground fighter. But some of his dreams are less heroic.
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A man without honor. A man who secretly, behind your back, for the sake of some questionable advantage, helps the enemy to work against his people. Or to harm his family and friends. He is more despicable than a murderer. Finish your egg, please. I read in the paper that people are dying of hunger in Asia."
Summary. In the last years of British rule in Jerusalem, a lonely, bookish Israeli boy befriends a British soldier in this tale of friendship in the face of enmity. Jerusalem 1947. British soldiers patrol the streets, and bullets and bombs are a nightly occurrence. Caught up in the fervour and unrest against the occupying forces,12-year old ...
Panther In The Basement. Amos Oz. Random House, Feb 28, 2015 - Fiction - 128 pages ‘One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction’ The Times
