About:
Operation Bethlehem by Yariv Inbar is an award-winning book following an ex-Israeli spy working as a volunteer in a Palestine hospital. The author is supposedly an Israel novelist who was a member of the intelligence community, he uses a nom-de-plume to publish his books.
- 334 pages
- Publisher : Genera Ventures Ltd
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 9659310625
My rating for Operation Bethlehem – 5
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Thoughts:
This was a thrilling book, with a good story grounded in realism. Dalit Shmueli’s translation flows and makes the reading experience easy. Even though this is an espionage novel, the characters are the what drew me into the book.
The espionage world is presented with many shades of grey, staying away from black-and-white cliches. There’s no glory, glamour, or living the high life with the state to bankroll you. Quite the opposite, and as in a true shadow world you rarely know who’s truly on your side.
Daniel, the protagonist, is a well-rounded character with an admirable mission that he takes upon himself. However, he doesn’t realize all the hands pulling his strings in the background which really takes the book to another level.
Operation Bethlehem by Yariv Inbar is not your usual espionage book. There aren’t really any good guys or bad guys. Everyone is working for their own motives. Both Israelis and Palestinians are human beings and are presented that way.
I enjoyed the fact that Daniel, working as a French-Arab disguise in a Palestinian psychiatric hospital, goes on a journey of his own psyche. The moral quandaries he faces wanting to help his patients, follow his own path, and be pressured by the Mossad to work with them to prevent a terror attack are fascinating.
This book was a gem, and I’m glad I took the time to read it. A fascinating glimpse into a world where the heroes are anonymous and want to stay that way.
Synopsis:
Daniel, a French Jew who immigrated to Israel is trying to locate an important historical artifact his grandfather identified. The artifact is located in the area of a Palestinian psychiatric hospital in which Daniel volunteers.
Daniel is was also an ex-spy, and is still in love with his partner. He truly believes, however, that finding the artifact is bigger than himself and could change the course of history.
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