{"product_id":"9782213672984","title":"1948","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing directly and movingly from Yoram Kaniuk’s own experiences as a teenaged soldier in the Palmach unit of the Israeli army during the 1948 War for Independence, this memoir-novel portrays an entire generation of young men from good homes who found themselves immersed in a struggle they did not fully understand. Far from trying to justify his own actions, Kaniuk opts instead for self-criticism, reflecting on the pointlessness of war and the foolishness of a group of inexperienced, white-collar boys turned brothers-in-arms who senselessly imagined that there was some glory in dying so young. The novel offers a singular vision of a crucial moment in modern history and sheds some light on the complicated situation in the Middle East. It is also a brave, shocking, and tragic story about the importance of recognizing the follies of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fayard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137922154736,"sku":"9782213672984","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9782213672984_p0.jpg?v=1763676907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9782213672984","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}