Title: Intriging multi layered Novel
Review: This novel is a difficult to get hold of but well worth the effort. The Victoria Library in London has a copy in Reserve Stock.Written in the early 1930's and set in 1929 De Vriendt, in his forties, is a Dutch-Jewish Law Professor recently arrived in Palestine. His moderate stance towards the Arabs sets him apart from most of the Jews and when his homosexual feelings for a young Arab boy comes to light and then Dr Vriendt's sudden murder, Palestine becomes a melting pot of accusations between the Arabs and Jews as to the identity of the killer. Irmin, an officer in the British security service, investigates the murder, and the complexity of the situation in Jerusalem becomes increasingly intriguing as the Reader follows the investigation and learns of the various different factions' interests.This book should have a wider readership as it gives a very balanced overview of the situation in Palestine in 1929.
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