A Guide to the Perplexed
Book • 2003
This novel, published in 2001, is presented as the unfinished memoirs of Professor Gunther Wünker, an anti-Zionist and founder of the philosophical school of 'Peepology.
' The story takes place in a fictitious near-future period, 40 years after the State of Israel is dismantled and replaced with the State of Palestine.
The book is a viciously black satire on Israeli life, critiquing the exploitation of the Holocaust for propaganda purposes and the transgressions against Palestinians.
It is noted for its style and humorous gags despite its unsettling and grandiose themes.
' The story takes place in a fictitious near-future period, 40 years after the State of Israel is dismantled and replaced with the State of Palestine.
The book is a viciously black satire on Israeli life, critiquing the exploitation of the Holocaust for propaganda purposes and the transgressions against Palestinians.
It is noted for its style and humorous gags despite its unsettling and grandiose themes.
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