This collection of Israeli short stories includes eight short stories written in Hebrew throughout the 20th century and allowing us to trace the development of modern Israeli literature. The names of some of the authors presented here are already known to the Russian reader, while others will be introduced to him for the first time. Book review:The sprawling cypress hero of the Israeli novel returned from captivity and found his house locked. His wife became the bride of another; however, it is still unknown how everything really happened. The hero of the Israeli novel lives in a kibbutz, to which he has given his whole life. The son went to Paris to study painting, and the daughter lives an urban life in Jerusalem. No, the son is a small shopkeeper, and the hero survived something terrible (the reader will easily guess that), survived and can only respect those who also survived this terrible thing. He calls them "our people," listens to classical music, and despises his son for his narrow horizons.