A GUIDE TO THE PERPLEXED

The explosive first novel which is even more relevant now than when first published from a great name in jazz. In the form of a journal published by the German Institute for the documentation of Zion in 2052, we are introduced to the life and philosophy of Professor Gunther Wünker, father of peepology, wanderer and holder of strong anti-Zionist views. A novel that is intelligent, hilarious, sexy and powerful. Gilad Atzmon is a highly acclaimed Jazz saxophonist who here shows that he is also a great writer and thinker. This important book is not for the faint-hearted.

‘A Guide to the Perplexed is that most welcome and necessary thing, a satire with a target and a true aim.’ Nicholas Blincoe

‘A hilarious satire on modern Israel. It also serves as a taboo-busting treatise on the effect of diaspora on art, science, sexuality and racial identity. This is a fascinating, ugly, hilarious and bonkers book.’ Time Out

‘A Guide to the Perplexed is part white-hot satire, part uproarious farce, part sheer extravagance with language and ideas and part political testimony of anatomisation and no little hope. It is best read next to a stereo with Atzmon's horn soaring in the foreground.’ Chris Searle

‘A lot of irreverent fun, and a brilliant deconstruction of Jewishness done with Voltaire's pen.’ Israel Shamir

‘Atzmon writes with so much style and his gags are so hilarious.’ Guardian

‘This is a brilliant parody of all of us and behind this comedy hides our terrible tragedy’ Yediot Acharonot

Sales

Serpent’s Tail UK

Argo Czech Republic

Aschehoug Norway

DTV Germany

Emece World Spanish

Exandas Greece

Inostranka Russia

Phebus France

Teorema Portugal

Tokyo Sogen Japan

Ulpius-Haz Hungary

Material: finished copies (151pp); English edition and several others.

MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE

Danny Zilber is a world-acclaimed trumpet player. A constant procession of women traipse through his dressing room, yet none can satisfy his need for love. Until, that is, an encounter with a mysterious woman who leaves just as quickly as she drops her panties. Murder, sexual manipulation, the abduction of Nazis - these are just some of the means Danny’s manager and his compatriots employ in order to safeguard the security of Israel. Meanwhile Danny holds dear the sole memento he has of that fateful meeting - the brassiere his ‘one and only’ left behind. MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE is a scathingly comic take on Zionist politics and Israeli espionage.

‘A biting satire on Jewish identity, Zionist politics and sex.’ The Observer

‘A fusion of anti-Israeli conspiracy theory and adolescent sexual farce - Mordechai Vanunu meets ‘American Pie’ - which involves cryogenically maintained war criminals, Mossad agents, and a trumpeter who can bring women to orgasm just by playing a single note.’ Time Out

‘Catch 22 meets Only Fools and Horses.’ Jazz Review

‘A panoply of convincing, crazed and comic voices. A dramatic and entertaining satire and a welcome left-field look at Israeli self-identity.’ Nicholas Blincoe

Sales

Saqi Books WEL

Al Saqi Arabic

Teorema Portugal

Nautilus Germany

Czarne Poland

Ultraculture Russia

Material: finished copies (239pp).