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"Barasch Rubinstein... does a marvelous job of bringing to vivid life the political and cultural landscape of Israel during terribly turbulent years." ? Kirkus
In the 1980s, two childhood friends from Jerusalem establish a medical equipment startup. Their hunger for success propels them to professional heights but erodes the emotional affinity between them. While the firm grows and does exceptionally well, personal conflicts between the two, symbolic of a social change, threaten to undermine their achievements. Spanning from 1968 until 2016, the plot follows the two entrepreneurs against the backdrop of Israeli history. Tensions between Sephardi and Ashkenazi Israelis, military conflicts, and, most importantly, the profound consequences?both positive and negative?of embracing capitalist values shape the lives of the protagonists. Intimate Solitude offers a distinct perspective on the changing nature of Israeli society, uncovering social and political undercurrents.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
A Historical Note
- 2003
- 1968
- 1970
- August 1974
- 1975
- Fourth of July, 1976
- May 1977
- 1982
- February 11, 1983
- 1984
- May 1, 1988
- April 2, 1990
- Summer 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- December 1995
- May 1996
- September 1996
- 1997
- April 1998
- September 1998
- January 1999
- September 1999
- October 2000
- September 2001
- 2002
- January 30, 2003
- February 2003
- February 20, 2003
- Early March 2003
- Late March 2003
- April 1, 2003
- April 13, 2003
- January 2004
- August 2005
- July 2006
- February 2007
- March 2007
- December 2007
- May 1, 2008
- January 2009
- February 5, 2009
- December 2010
- August 2011
- April 2012
- May 2013
- August 2014
- August 2, 2015
- May 1, 2016
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Emanuela Barasch Rubinstein is an Israeli author and academic in the Humanities. After publishing three academic books exploring the Holocaust in a cultural context, she turned to writing fiction. Her collection of short stories,
Five Selves, and
Delivery, a novel about pregnancy and parenthood, were published in the UK and received excellent reviews.
Zusammenfassung
"Barasch Rubinstein... does a marvelous job of bringing to vivid life the political and cultural landscape of Israel during terribly turbulent years." — Kirkus
In the 1980s, two childhood friends from Jerusalem establish a medical equipment startup. Their hunger for success propels them to professional heights but erodes the emotional affinity between them. While the firm grows and does exceptionally well, personal conflicts between the two, symbolic of a social change, threaten to undermine their achievements. Spanning from 1968 until 2016, the plot follows the two entrepreneurs against the backdrop of Israeli history. Tensions between Sephardi and Ashkenazi Israelis, military conflicts, and, most importantly, the profound consequences—both positive and negative—of embracing capitalist values shape the lives of the protagonists. Intimate Solitude offers a distinct perspective on the changing nature of Israeli society, uncovering social and political undercurrents.
