The Mandelbaum Gate
Muriel Spark
272 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 1566492262
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Language: English
Publish: November 29, 2001
British LiteratureClassicsFictionHistoricalHistorical FictionIsraelLiterary FictionLiteratureNovelsScotland
To rendezvous with her archeologist fiance in Jordan, Barbara Vaughn must first pass through the Mandelbaum Gate – which divides strife-torn Jerusalem. A half-jewish convert to Catholicism, an Englishwoman of strong and stubborn convictions, Barbara will not be dissuaded from her ill-timed pilgrimage despite a very real threat of bodily harm and the fearful admonishments of staid British diplomat Freddy Hamilton.