Book summary

This novel provides a controversial reappraisal of Israeli politics. When the son of an Israeli statesman sets out to find his estranged brother, he finds himself embroiled in a criminal and murderous world in which the truth of his father's wartime past challenges his deepest assumptions about Israeli righteousness and German guilt.

Media reviews

"...a fine debut by Neil Gordon...remarkable penache....'Sacrifice of Isaac' is deft, finely written and put together with a rare assurance and maturity. Its deeper themes--its literary ambitions--complement and enhance the form Mr. Gordon has given it, that of a thriller."