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A Fable About a Modern King David

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Cohen's novel, "Moving Kings," intertwines contemporary issues with biblical allegory, linking its characters to King David and his nephew Yoav from the Bible. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityKing DavidAmerican JewsIsraeli JewsBibleJoshua CohenMilitaryCritiqueMoving KingsYoav

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New York, United States
"The plot takes place in New York and in Israel, and the two protagonists are familiar Jewish characters: a middle-aged businessman, David King, and his nephew from Israel, Yoav Matzav."
Israel
"The plot takes place in New York and in Israel, and the two protagonists are familiar Jewish characters: a middle-aged businessman, David King, and his nephew from Israel, Yoav Matzav."

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