{"product_id":"jerusalem-beach-stories-hardcover","title":"Jerusalem Beach: Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIddo Gefen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniella Zamir\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE 2023 SAMI ROHR PRIZE FOR JEWISH LITERATURE, FICTION* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This vigorous, inventive work will surely fire up readers' neurons.\" -- Starred Review, \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of Etgar Keret, a debut collection that fuses the humor of everyday life in Israel with technology's challenges and the latest discoveries about the human brain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once compassionate, philosophical, and humorous, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem Beach\u003c\/i\u003e is a foray into the human condition in all its contradictions. Through a series of snapshots of contemporary life in Israel, Gefen reveals a world that's a step from the familiar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA man's grandfather joins an army platoon of geriatrics looking for purpose in old age. A scheming tech start-up exposes the dire consequences of ambition in trying to share human memories. An elderly couple searches for a beach that doesn't exist. And, a boy mourns his brother's death in an attempt to catch time like flies in his fist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntirely heartfelt and infused with pathos, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem Beach\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of both technology and the brain. Whether ruminating on the stakes of familial love or pitching the reader headlong into the absurdity of success and failure, Gefen leaves the reader intrigued throughout.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIddo Gefen was born in 1992 in Israel and currently resides in Tel Aviv. He works in neurocognitive research at the The Immersive Media \u0026amp; Cognition Group in Sagol Brain Institute, Sourasky Medical Center and Tel Aviv University, exploring how storytelling can improve our understanding of the human mind. Iddo leads an innovative study to diagnose aspects of Parkinson's disease using storytelling and augmented reality. \u003ci\u003eJerusalem Beach\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut collection, and recipient of the Israeli Minister of Culture Award (2017); Iddo won the National Library of Israel \"Pardes\" Scholarship for young writers (2019). His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eMrs. Lilienblum's Cloud Factory\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published by Astra House in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767816847648,"sku":"9781662600432","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/44fc9f0e93e12d3ff88b07d7a7e0a3da.webp?v=1780317919","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jerusalem-beach-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}