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Notes from the Frontier

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AuthorHugh Nissenson
LanguageEnglish
Published1968
Publication placeUnited States
Pages215

Notes from the Frontier is a non-fiction book by American author Hugh Nissenson describing life on a kibbutz in northern Israel, published in 1968. The book documents the time Nissenson and his wife Marilyn spent on kibbutz Ma'ayan Baruch in the summers of 1965 and 1967.[1]

Summary

The book is a first-person account of Nissenson's experiences living on the kibbutz, structured around the stories of several of its members:

  • Shlomo Wolfe, the kibbutz's electrician and officer in the IDF reserves.
  • Shlomo's wife Aliza, whose parents were killed in the Holocaust.
  • Aaron Stern, an immigrant from South Africa.

References

  1. ^ Hugh Nissenson (1968). Notes from the Frontier. Dial Press.