The Blue Mountain - Meir Shalev She doesn't go to school

She doesn't go to school and never leaves the flat by day

as if sunk to the bottom of the ocean

but these sketches opened the minds of contemporary readers to the plight of the peasantry and were even said to have led Tsar Alexander II to abolish serfdom

and the loneliness and desperation of those who seek to follow their own path

a lieutenant colonel of the fledgling Republic

The Blue Mountain - Meir Shalev She doesn't go to schoolSet in a small rural village prior to the creation of the State of Israel, this funny and hugely 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 relevance whilst never failing to entertain and engage the reader. Original Language: Hebrew