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Ashes and Other Stories
Author(s): Naomi Shepherd (Author)
- Publisher: Halban
- Publication Date: 2 July 2001
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 1870015754
- ISBN-13: 9781870015752
Book Description
13 short stories set in Israel. Written over a period of 25 years, they subtly reflect changes in society in Israel over that period. Funny, subtle, nuanced and full of black humour. They are about the clash between different immigrant groups, and are applicable to all multi-ethnic societies.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The stories in Naomi Shepherd’s collection Ashes are a delight” (Alan Isler, author of The Prince of West End Avenue — n
About the Author
Born in Cardiff and educated at Oxford, Naomi Shepherd has spent most of her adult life in Israel, where she was for many years a contributor to The New Statesman, a documentary maker, as well as a historian and biographer
