Thieves In The Night
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Thieves in the Night is a gripping work of historical fiction set against the turbulent backdrop of 1930s and 1940s Palestine, chronicling the struggles of Jewish settlers as they attempt to establish a kibbutz in a land fraught with violence, political tension, and survival. Arthur Koestler presents the story through the eyes of Joseph, a half-Jewish Englishman, whose journal entries lay bare the brutal realities of dispossession, idealism, and armed resistance. Written with unflinching honesty and moral complexity, the novel argues that the birth of a nation demands not just courage but a willingness to confront uncomfortable truths about justice and violence. Drawing on Koestler's firsthand experience in the region, the narrative captures the desperation and determination of a people waging a bitter war against merciless enemies and a pitiless land — making it a powerful companion to the tradition of Exodus.
Author: Arthur Koestler
Format: Paperback
Published: 1960, Panther
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Thieves in the Night is a gripping work of historical fiction set against the turbulent backdrop of 1930s and 1940s Palestine, chronicling the struggles of Jewish settlers as they attempt to establish a kibbutz in a land fraught with violence, political tension, and survival. Arthur Koestler presents the story through the eyes of Joseph, a half-Jewish Englishman, whose journal entries lay bare the brutal realities of dispossession, idealism, and armed resistance. Written with unflinching honesty and moral complexity, the novel argues that the birth of a nation demands not just courage but a willingness to confront uncomfortable truths about justice and violence. Drawing on Koestler's firsthand experience in the region, the narrative captures the desperation and determination of a people waging a bitter war against merciless enemies and a pitiless land — making it a powerful companion to the tradition of Exodus.