{"product_id":"9781786071538","title":"Our Israeli Diary: Of That Time, of That Place","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn May 1978 Harold Pinter and Antonia Fraser visited Israel at the time of the 30th Anniversary of Independence. It was three years after they first lived together; neither had set foot in Israel before. Based in Jerusalem, they toured many of the country’s historic sites: from Bethlehem to the fortress of Masada, encountering future Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek, Jackie Kennedy and a long-lost cousin of Harold’s on a kibbutz. It was a trip during which Pinter’s feelings about his heritage emerged for the first time. As he said himself: ‘For the first time I feel Jewish’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis diary was kept daily by Antonia Fraser: the vivid narrative and descriptions (Antonia swimming in the Dead Sea while Harold had a beer) are leavened with humour, occasionally wry where Harold’s quirks were concerned, and always tender. Above all, it is a unique picture of a time and place – and a touching insight into fifteen days in the lives of two writers, one Jewish, one Catholic, one a playwright and one a biographer, who were also a devoted couple.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061432303856,"sku":"9781786071538","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786071538_p0.jpg?v=1763729094","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786071538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}