The Blue Mountain Author:Meir Shalev, Hillel Halkin (Translator) Set in a small rural village prior to the creation of the state of Israel, this imaginative book paints an extraordinary picture of a small community of Ukrainian immigrants as they succeed in pioneering a new life in a new land over three generations. — The Blue Mountain transcends its time and place by touching on issues of universal r... more »elevance, while never failing to entertain and engage the reader.« less