The book is set in Jerusalem in 1961 (with the backdrop of the Adolf Eichmann trial). Whilst on a pilgrimage to Holy Land, half Jewish Catholic-convert Barbara Vaughan is planning to meet her fiance Harry Clegg, an archaeologist working in Qumran (where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found). To do this she must pass through the Mandelbaum Gate into Jordanian held Jerusalem; due to her Jewish roots this is a dangerous operation and she enlists the help of Freddy Hamilton, a staid British diplomat and various Arab contacts who may or may not be sympathetic to her cause.
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^Russell Leadbetter (21 October 2012). "Book prize names six of the best in search for winner". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
^"Authors in running for 'best of best' James Tait Black award". BBC News. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
^Burgess, Anthony (5 February 1984). "MODERN NOVELS; THE 99 BEST". The New York Times.
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mandelbaum, gate, this, article, about, 1965, novel, 1954, story, بوابة, مندلباوم, emil, habibi, emil, habibi, novel, written, scottish, author, muriel, spark, published, 1965, title, refers, mandelbaum, gate, jerusalem, around, which, novel, first, editionaut. This article is about the 1965 novel For the 1954 story بوابة مندلباوم by Emil Habibi see Emil Habibi The Mandelbaum Gate is a novel written by Scottish author Muriel Spark published in 1965 The title refers to the Mandelbaum Gate in Jerusalem around which the novel is set The Mandelbaum GateFirst editionAuthorMuriel SparkCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishPublisherMacmillan UK Knopf US Publication date1965Media typePrint amp AudioPages330OCLC4019350 In 1965 it won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize that year 1 In 2012 it was shortlisted for the Best of the James Tait Black 2 3 It was included in Anthony Burgess s 1984 book Ninety Nine Novels The Best in English since 1939 A Personal Choice 4 Plot introduction editThe book is set in Jerusalem in 1961 with the backdrop of the Adolf Eichmann trial Whilst on a pilgrimage to Holy Land half Jewish Catholic convert Barbara Vaughan is planning to meet her fiance Harry Clegg an archaeologist working in Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found To do this she must pass through the Mandelbaum Gate into Jordanian held Jerusalem due to her Jewish roots this is a dangerous operation and she enlists the help of Freddy Hamilton a staid British diplomat and various Arab contacts who may or may not be sympathetic to her cause References edit Previous winners fiction James Tait Black Prize winners People Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 1 December 2011 Russell Leadbetter 21 October 2012 Book prize names six of the best in search for winner Herald Scotland Retrieved 21 October 2012 Authors in running for best of best James Tait Black award BBC News 21 October 2012 Retrieved 21 October 2012 Burgess Anthony 5 February 1984 MODERN NOVELS THE 99 BEST The New York Times nbsp This article about a 1960s novel is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Mandelbaum Gate amp oldid 1131761609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
