מקלט לרוחות

A Hebrew novel: מקלט לרוחות (A Shelter for Ghosts) by Nehemia Hen, edited by Elad Hen.

Set on a kibbutz, the novel weaves together what seem like random scenes of everyday life into a gripping drama that is both tragic and comic. A curious child and his group of close friends are drawn into a murky affair that casts a shadow over their kibbutz, mostly as onlookers from the side, but also as participants despite themselves, or as captives of their own curiosity.

The back cover calls it a deceptive allegory about a demanding challenge, an exhausting struggle, a tempting treasure, and people of flesh and blood facing lofty ideals. A fine pick for readers of Israeli fiction and of kibbutz life seen through a child's eyes. Paperback, 166 pages, Gefen, 2020.