num_pages: 147
description: From “a great and true voice of our time” (Washington Post Book World), comes this story of Proffy, a twelve-year-old living in Palestine in 1947. When Proffy befriends a member of the occupying British forces who shares his love of language and the Bible, he is accused of treason by his friends and learns the true nature of loyalty and betrayal. Translated by Nicholas de Lange.
language: English
title: Panther in the Basement
titlecomplete: Panther in the Basement
genres: Fiction, Judaica, Adult Fiction, Israel, Historical, Read For School, Historical Fiction, Literature, Jewish, Novels
ratings_count: 1814
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt