Author | Helen Winternitz |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press |
Publication date | October 1991 |
Pages | 303 pages |
ISBN | 0871135140 |
A Season of Stones is a 1991 non-fiction book by Helen Winternitz. [1] The book was released in October 1991 through the Atlantic Monthly Press and centers upon Winternitz's time in the West Bank village of Nahalin. [2]
The book follows Winterintz during her stay in Nahalin during the late 1980s. During her stay she is accused of being a spy and at one point is nearly stoned to death. She witnesses land being taken away from the villagers for subsidized Israeli settlements and survives by learning Arabic.[ citation needed]
Reception for the book was positive, with the Los Angeles Times calling it "an endearing guide". [3] Reviewers for The Baltimore Sun, Library Journal, and Foreign Affairs all gave positive reviews for A Season of Stones. [4] [5] [6] Richard Marius gave a positive but controversial review for A Season of Stones in Harvard's alumni magazine, [7] which prompted Al Gore to rescind an offer of employment.
Author | Helen Winternitz |
---|---|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press |
Publication date | October 1991 |
Pages | 303 pages |
ISBN | 0871135140 |
A Season of Stones is a 1991 non-fiction book by Helen Winternitz. [1] The book was released in October 1991 through the Atlantic Monthly Press and centers upon Winternitz's time in the West Bank village of Nahalin. [2]
The book follows Winterintz during her stay in Nahalin during the late 1980s. During her stay she is accused of being a spy and at one point is nearly stoned to death. She witnesses land being taken away from the villagers for subsidized Israeli settlements and survives by learning Arabic.[ citation needed]
Reception for the book was positive, with the Los Angeles Times calling it "an endearing guide". [3] Reviewers for The Baltimore Sun, Library Journal, and Foreign Affairs all gave positive reviews for A Season of Stones. [4] [5] [6] Richard Marius gave a positive but controversial review for A Season of Stones in Harvard's alumni magazine, [7] which prompted Al Gore to rescind an offer of employment.