Aliyah: The Last Jew in The Village

By Sethu

'Next time in Jerusalem' -- uttered every Passover, these words kindle, within the small Jewish community of Kerala, a homesickness for their promised homeland. They must prepare to break all ties with the place they have known and loved for centuries -- all in response to the Zionist call.Salamon, the tongue-tied, day-dreaming firstborn of his family, must decide whether to set sail or stay back as the last Jew in Cochin -- the place where his ancestors had found sanctuary -- for it was here that their roots had struck, amongst those who accepted them as neighbours, classmates, teachers.In this story of cultural and religious identity, told through three generations of a Jewish family in Kerala and their complex interpersonal relationships, Sethu weaves together myth, history and fiction to create a compelling narrative about man's constant search for home and permanence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9352640624
• ISBN13: 9789352640621
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"