Hillel Halkin is a writer, critic, and translator. He is the author of Letters to an American Jewish Friend and Yehuda Halevi, both of which won the National Jewish Book Award. His most recent book is Melisande! What Are Dreams? He lives in Israel.
“Mr. Halkin’s book presents [Jabotinsky] in all his hardheaded but
humane complexity.”—Douglas J. Feith, Wall Street Journal
“A beautifully written short biography of an exceedingly
interesting man: a novelist, translator, poet, playwright,
journalist, polemicist, and probably the most remarkable public
speaker in modern Jewish life. Halkin’s account of him is credible
and vivid.”—Avishai Margalit, New York Review of Books
“Concise and highly readable.”—Daniel Tauber, Jerusalem Post
“A revelatory exploration of Vladimir Jabotinsky.”—Colin Shindler,
Jewish Chronicle
“Halkin’s exquisite translation strikingly reveals the personal
side of a man so often vilified in the press for his uncompromising
political stands. In a similar way, Halkin’s literary criticism
offers unparalleled insights into little known aspects of
Jabotinsky’s career, and his discussion of Jabotinsky’s novel, The
Five . . . is probably the best analysis of the novel to
date.”—Louis Gordon, Times of Israel
“The author uses Jabotinsky’s literary works to analyze his
character. At the outset, Halkin describes for the reader the
problems of Eastern European Jewry, while creating a link to
Jabotinsky and events that influenced and shaped his views. In so
doing, he creates a broad perspective on Jabotinsky’s character and
the events in his life. The book is unique in that Halkin enables
readers to understand the link between Jabotinsky’s literary
writings, his political ideas, and his lifestyle.”—Israel Journal
of Foreign Affairs
“This is a revelatory exploration of Vladimir Jabotinsky, ‘father
of the Israeli right.’ . . . Halkin has done his research well. . .
. His well-crafted and fascinating book has added a new dimension
to the serious study of Jabotinsky as a pivotal figure in
Zionism.”—Colin Shindler, Jewish Chronicle
“Filled in the many gaps in my knowledge and provides excellent
insight into the character of Jabotinsky. . . . It is a fascinating
and very rewarding read.”—Max Blackston, Birmingham Jewish
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