Introductory blog to Summer Tempest

Introductory blog to Summer Tempest

If you're a citizen of the Western part of the world or a free and enlightened thinker in any other part of the world, and you wish to understand the mentality, motives and goals of a terror organization, you'll find in this novel

The plot of this novel relates the era of the late 90s up to the beginning of the current century. It's the era of hope for peace following the peace agreement between the State of Israel and the P.L.O. organization that was signed in 93, and the disillusion and despair that followed from 95 on with the outburst of the disturbances and the terror attacks. 
The two protagonists are Yoske (Joseph) Solan and Erella Zingman Abrahams, both of them and their relatives and friends represent the generation that was born at about the time of the State of Israel war of Independence, during the late 40s and up to the beginning of the 50s of the previous century.

Both the protagonists are married, they were in a romantic relationship during their youthful years; Erella is married to an American tycoon and lives in New York City, while Yoske is married to her best friend Nehama. 
Erella lands in Ben-Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, in the midst of this stormy era, to visit her relatives, and with the desire to renew her romantic relationship with her old flame Yoske. 

Here is a short glimpse of the novel's plot:

 

'As we've already mentioned the security state, tell me Yoske do you believe in the peace agreement?'

'No and I haven't believed in that dumb idea from the very beginning, and you?'

'I don't believe in it too, but what's the reason why you didn't believe in it from its very beginning and against the consensus? Erella asked him smiling.

'What's the reason that makes you doubt what I've just told you?' He wondered ignoring her question.

'Don’t answer me with a question but if you insist I'll tell this, although I don't know exactly why, it's that feeling you know; I've never trusted them, never.' She added vehemently and quite an effort to calm down.  

'I remember the days when you used to take us to the avenue of the wild fig trees, near today's Culture Palace at the edge of the Rothschild Boulevard, and we used to watch their camel caravans; or when you took us as part of  a group activity to their miserable villages in Soumail, in today's Iben Gvirol Street, and their kids used to run after us and chant "Palestina biladana kul Yahood calbana" (Palestine is ours all the Jews are our dogs) to spite us, do you remember those times? I remember the violent events and the war of independence, but how about you, why you don't believe in that peace agreement, why?' She added with a note of naivety that surprised him, 

'Because there's no possible way to satisfy them, and that's a one and short answer. I can write a book on the reasons why we'll never satisfy them, unless they'll defeat us as they keep dreaming; or on their lost honor that is more important to them than life itself, on their disgraceful defeat in the war that they have forced upon us.' He was heated up and made a short pause, but went on:

'They'll never forgive us and they'll keep blaming us for their own shortcomings, and these facts haven't influenced our statesmen thoughts it seems. Okay let's drop that frustrating issue, how long are you going to stay?'

'I haven't decided yet, I've talked with Mike right after I've heard about the car bomb attack he asked me to take the first flight back…' 

Yoske coughed slightly with embarrassment. Must she remind me of his existence? Must she extend the gap between us, to emphasize her elated status? 

'What's the matter with you can't you adapt yourself to reality?' Erella asked him with a teasing smile.

'I wouldn't mind if you'll tell what you did with Nehama last night or with someone else, if there's someone else… Never mind tomorrow morning you're with me, from eight am on! Here take this magnetic card I've got an additional one.'

'You're very practical I've learned rather painfully to know this side of your character.' Yoske remarked unable to hide his hurt feelings.

'With all the sorrow with which I'd to give you up in our past, I did the right thing after all; but there's no need to refer to our past, what for?'

'Well you're right, but tell me how did you get my mobile number, won't it complicate our tie?'

'Not at all,' Erella answered him decisively. 'A private eye provided me your mobile number. It took him five minutes or less. He asked what's your occupation, called you pastry shop introducing himself as a representative of some company that can offer you some services, I don't know the exact details, but as you were not there at that time he asked your mobile number " as simple as all that.'

© Haim Kadman 2015 " all rights reserved.

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By Kelly Schittenhelm on November 3, 2014

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I was looking for a thriller and bought based on that. I found it to be very good and scary b/c it is very plausible. The book is well written except for what I can assume to be translation issues, the sentences ran on and punctuation was off, causing me to double back on a few pages. Don't let that get in your way of a good story. I will be reading more from this author.
After reading the first two chapters, it was much easier to follow the book.