The Blue Mountain - Meir Shalev In this novel of desire

In this novel of desire and perdition

She doesn't go to school and never leaves the flat by day

and they do not believe her when she tries to explain

but these sketches opened the minds of contemporary readers to the plight of the peasantry and were even said to have led Tsar Alexander II to abolish serfdom

a lieutenant colonel of the fledgling Republic

The Blue Mountain - Meir Shalev In this novel of desireSet in a small rural village prior to the creation of the State of Israel, this funny and hugely imaginative book paints an extraordinary picture of a small community of Ukrainian immigrants as they succeed in pioneering a new life in a new land over three generations. The Blue Mountain transcends its time and place by touching on issues of universal relevance whilst never failing to entertain and engage the reader. Original Language: Hebrew