{"product_id":"arik-and-company-a-documentary-poem-9781963475562","title":"Arik and Company: A Documentary Poem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere've always been questions about Arik.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs far back as '52 when a night patrol\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpotted figures crossing the sand dunes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArik told his men to open fire, ask questions later.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poetic exploration of Ariel \"Arik\" Sharon might sound counterintuitive, like an oxymoron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd true, much of the monologue that Atar Hadari presents us with reads more like spoken history - yet with a deliberate creative twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike poetry, these vignettes about Sharon's military career and private milestones may not answer all the questions a reader might have. But, like poetry, they stir up emotions, push buttons, confirm - or maybe shake up - opinions and beliefs as they sketch a rich and agitating portrait of a divisive and contentious figure in Israeli politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ben Yehuda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623638892818,"sku":"9781963475562","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4356273c-8ff4-4091-8b6f-8a64c07cba87.jpg?v=1758642560","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/arik-and-company-a-documentary-poem-9781963475562","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}