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The Netanyahus

By Joshua Cohen
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The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen is a witty and thought-provoking novel that blends fiction with historical elements. It follows a tumultuous visit from the Netanyahu family to an academic in upstate New York during the late 1950s, highlighting clashes of culture, politics, and personal identity.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate sharp, satirical writing that explores themes of identity, history, and academia. It's a compelling blend of fiction and historical reflection, offering a witty and thought-provoking narrative.

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Mixing fiction with non-fiction, the campus novel with the lecture, The Netanyahus is a wildly inventive, genre-bending comedy of blending, identity, and politics - 'An Account of A Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family' that finds Joshua Cohen at the height of his powers.

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Corbin College, not-quite-upstate New York, winter 1959-1960: Ruben Blum, a Jewish historian—but not a historian of the Jews—is reluctantly drawn into the politically charged world of academic hiring. He is co-opted onto a committee tasked with reviewing the application of Benzion Netanyahu, an exiled Israeli scholar specialising in the history of the Spanish Inquisition. From the moment Netanyahu arrives for his interview, with his entire family unexpectedly in tow, Blum's life is upended. The Netanyahus proceed to challenge and disrupt the Blums' American ways, forcing Ruben to confront uncomfortable truths about identity, assimilation, history, and family.

The Netanyahus is a masterful blend of comedy and historical inquiry, displaying Joshua Cohen's sharp wit and profound originality. The narrative unfolds with a brilliant comic grace that seamlessly shifts from the subtle to the exuberant, all the while delving into deeper questions about cultural identity and historical legacy.

"The vision in this book is deeply original, making clear what a superb writer Joshua Cohen is," remarks Colm Tóibín. Indeed, Cohen's nuanced storytelling and rich character development make The Netanyahus an absorbing and captivating read, filled with delightful, hilarious, and breathtaking moments.

Described by the New York Times Book Review as "the best and most relevant novel I've read in what feels like forever," The Netanyahus stands out as a timely and timeless exploration of the intersections between personal and historical narratives.

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The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen is praised for being a highly accomplished and very funny work of fiction, showcasing allegorical realism. Reviewers commend it for its humour, compact narrative, and insightful portrayal of Jewish-American life. The novel combines historical farce and tragedy with moments of academic satire, making it both an engaging and immersive read. The prose is noted for its freewheeling and delightful style, delivering unexpected pleasures.

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ISBN: 9781804270202

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 114.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 248

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About the Author

Joshua Cohen was born in 1980 in Atlantic City. His books include the novels Moving Kings, Book of Numbers, Witz, A Heaven of Others, and Cadenza for the Schneidermann Violin Concerto; the short fiction collection Four New Messages, and the non-fiction collection Attention: Dispatches from a Land of Distraction. Called 'a major American writer' by the New York Times, 'maybe America's greatest living writer' by the Washington Post, and 'an extraordinary prose stylist, surely one of the most prodigious at work in American fiction today' by the New Yorker, Cohen was awarded Israel's 2013 Matanel Prize for Jewish Writers, and in 2017 was named one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists. He lives in New York City.

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