Aliyah: The Last Jew in The Village (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789352640621)

'Next time in Jerusalem' -- uttered every Passover, these words kindle, within the small Jewish community of Kerala, a homesickness for their promised homeland. They must prepare to break all ties with the place they have known and loved for centuries -- all in response to the Zionist call.Salamon, the tongue-tied, day-dreaming firstborn of his family, must decide whether to set sail or stay back as the last Jew in Cochin -- the place where his ancestors had found sanctuary -- for it was here that their roots had struck, amongst those who accepted them as neighbours, classmates, teachers.In this story of cultural and religious identity, told through three generations of a Jewish family in Kerala and their complex interpersonal relationships, Sethu weaves together myth, history and fiction to create a compelling narrative about man's constant search for home and permanence.

Author: Sethu
ISBN-10: 9352640624
ISBN-13: 9789352640621
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2017
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.93d