Notes from a sealed room : an Israeli view of the Gulf war.

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Southern Illinois Univ Pr, 1993

080931830X / 9780809318308

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Carbondale,1993. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. xxvi,192p. - In this compelling and often startling account, Robert Werman chronicles his experiences as an Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem during the Gulf War. On January 19, 1991, he began writing daily reports on his computer, sending them to friends and a few computer networks that dealt with Jewish culture and the politics of the Middle East. To Werman s surprise, he received numerous electronic responses to his entries, sometimes as many as one hundred a day. As a result, his war diary was born, a diary that he continued until February 22, 1991, when, near the end of the war, he was hospitalized for a heart condition. In the early entries, Werman notes each Iraqi Scud attack, describing in detail the sealed room in which he and his family sought shelter during the expected chemical attacks. Sitting in the antigas room, members of the family try to put on a brave face, make jokes. . . . Only the dog, a rather stately collie, sits quietly and does not appear at all excited. We pity the dog, for he is the only one without a mask. But then we remember thatwithout a maskhe is our canary in the coal mine. Futilely, Werman seeks patterns to the attacks, attempting to predict when they might occur. He writes of the nation s response to war: joggers running with their gas masks in hand, schools temporarily disbanded while children meet in small groups to continue their education, city streets emptied by six o'clock each evening as people wait in their homes for the sound of the sirens that herald an assault. He discusses the varying opinions concerning retaliation against Iraq, the fluctuating morale of the country, the damage produced by Iraqi missiles, and the widespread speculation of Israeli citizens concerning their country s survival. Yet Werman s daily reports, digressions, and explanations not only include his observations and impressions; they also poignantly reveal his own personal story and political, religious, and philosophical views. Werman s journal gives a singular view of a country under siege, recounting in detail the pressures, conflicts, and dangers existing duringa war. It is a distinctive book, a fascinating personal and political account of a man, his family, their nation, and a war. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780809318308. Keywords : .

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Titolo
Notes from a sealed room : an Israeli view of the Gulf war.
Autore
Werman, Robert.
Editore
Southern Illinois Univ Pr
Anno di pubblicazione
1993
Condizione
very good
Sovraccoperta
sovraccoperta
Rilegatura
Brossura
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
080931830X
ISBN 13
9780809318308

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