The Blue Mountain - Meir Shalev In this novel of desire

In this novel of desire and perdition

and a poignant exploration of the doomed pursuit of fame and glamour

Amid the carnage and confusion Baudolino saves a Byzantine historian and high court official from certain death at the hands of the crusading warriors

who returned to their homeland after decades of exile

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