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The Mandelbaum Gate, Muriel Spark

Label
The Mandelbaum Gate, Muriel Spark
Language
eng
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Form of composition
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Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The Mandelbaum Gate
Medium
electronic resource
Responsibility statement
Muriel Spark
Summary
The Mandelbaum Gate divides the conflict-torn realm of Jerusalem, separating Israel from Jordan. Barbara Vaughn, a stubborn young English woman and half-Jewish Catholic convert, insists upon crossing the divide in order to rendezvous with her fiancé, in spite of the very real danger. Her quest sets off a series of bizarre situations and adventures, set against the backdrop of the Eichmann trial of 1961. Muriel Spark has created a many-faceted novel, both comic and serious, enriched by a wealth of information
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Classification
Narrator

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