Strange Fire: A Novel

Fiction & Literature, LGBT, Gay, Mystery & Suspense
Cover of the book Strange Fire: A Novel by Melvin Jules Bukiet, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Melvin Jules Bukiet ISBN: 9780393348033
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: November 17, 2002
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Melvin Jules Bukiet
ISBN: 9780393348033
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: November 17, 2002
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

"Savagely funny....Never was Jewish wit put to better or more urgent use."—Chicago Tribune, a Favorite Book of 2001

Blind, homosexual, Russian émigré speechwriter Nathan Kazakov has enough problems even before his left ear is obliterated by a bullet presumably meant for the Israeli prime minister. Determined to solve the mystery, Nathan begins exploring a web of conspiracies involving messianic orthodox settlers, Arab terrorists, and the Israeli secret service. Was the bullet intended for Nathan after all? or perhaps for the prime minister's son Gabriel, an archaeologist who shuns his father's politics? One trail leads to Leviticus, another beneath the Temple Mount. Strange Fire is "a stunning literary achievement" (Miami Herald) fueled by Bukiet's singular imagination. A Washington Post Book World 2001 Rave, a Chicago Tribune Favorite Book of the Year, and a Booklist Editors' Choice. "Corrupt, violent, zigzagging atmosphere...a raucous vituperative attack on every kind of political hypocrisy."—Los Angeles Times Book Review

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Savagely funny....Never was Jewish wit put to better or more urgent use."—Chicago Tribune, a Favorite Book of 2001

Blind, homosexual, Russian émigré speechwriter Nathan Kazakov has enough problems even before his left ear is obliterated by a bullet presumably meant for the Israeli prime minister. Determined to solve the mystery, Nathan begins exploring a web of conspiracies involving messianic orthodox settlers, Arab terrorists, and the Israeli secret service. Was the bullet intended for Nathan after all? or perhaps for the prime minister's son Gabriel, an archaeologist who shuns his father's politics? One trail leads to Leviticus, another beneath the Temple Mount. Strange Fire is "a stunning literary achievement" (Miami Herald) fueled by Bukiet's singular imagination. A Washington Post Book World 2001 Rave, a Chicago Tribune Favorite Book of the Year, and a Booklist Editors' Choice. "Corrupt, violent, zigzagging atmosphere...a raucous vituperative attack on every kind of political hypocrisy."—Los Angeles Times Book Review

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Johnny One-Eye: A Tale of the American Revolution by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book Therapy with a Coaching Edge: Partnership, Action, and Possibility in Every Session by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book The Throwback Special: A Novel by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book Scavenger Loop: Poems by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book No Two Alike: Human Nature and Human Individuality by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book We Come to Our Senses: Stories by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book The Social Neuroscience of Education: Optimizing Attachment and Learning in the Classroom by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book Poker Face in Mental Health Practice: A Primer on Deception Analysis and Detection by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book The Battle for Human Nature: Science, Morality and Modern Life by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book Napoleon Symphony: A Novel in Four Movements by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book Babylon Heights by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Cover of the book The Trouble Ball: Poems by Melvin Jules Bukiet
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy