Sacrifice of Isaac
25 October 2012Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
Luke Benami is twenty-six years old when his father's sudden death compels him to return to Israel from America. Until now, he believed that his father was a great man, an Israeli national hero, and that his brother was the army deserter and criminal his family said he was.
But as he searches for his estranged brother, he begins a dangerous...
Details
25 October 2012352 pages
9781447227892Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Extraordinary . . . Sacrifice of Isaac immediately vaults Neil Gordon into the company of John Le Carré and Graham GreeneNewsday
Sacrifice of Isaac is deft, finely written and put together with a rare assurance and maturityNew York Times
One of the most intellectually sophisticated thrillers this reviewer has ever readWashington Post
This is the best kind of page-turner: one that reads well and that offers psychological examination of its characters' motivations and plenty of occasion for the reader's own private reflectionSan Francisco Chronicle
