'It's been a while since I read such a good book that touched me so deeply and strongly... Wonderful' -- Amos Oz'A piercing and razor-sharp social commentary that deftly explores how quickly and widely lies can travel, and how we approach issues of morality' --CultureflyPRAISE FOR WAKING LIONS'[Waking Lions] twists and turns like a thriller, and it is particularly impressive in its moral ambiguities' -- Sunday Times'[Waking Lions] proves it's not every day a writer like this comes our way' -- Guardian'If there was a literary prize for nail-biting first lines, Israeli writer Ayelet Gundar-Goshen's second novel, Waking Lions, would win... brave and startling' --Financial TimesPRAISE FOR ONE NIGHT, MARKOVITCH'Utterly delightful... passionate, funny and very moving' -- The Times'Sensual, passionate... with a delicate balance of wit and woe... A remarkable achievement' -- TLS'Wry, ironically tinged and poignant... reminds us that the miraculous is only a step away from the mundane... this is a fable for the twenty-first century' -- Sunday Telegraph'A lively meditation on love and nationhood... this novel tackles some of the controversial subjects of our time and demonstrates that comedy is a powerful means of exploring serious themes' --IndependentFrustrated, lonely 17-year-old Nofar has spent an uneventful summer serving ice-cream to indifferent customers. She extends her break moping about her drab life, unwittingly irritating the bitter ex-reality TV star Avishai Milner who is waiting to be served. When Nofar corrects his language after he complains about his wait, he insults and humiliates her. Deeply offended, Nofar rushes out to the backyard, and Avishai-who is still waiting for his change-chases after her. "Leave me alone!" she cries with all of her accumulated rage and hurt. Her screams quickly draw a crowd to the scene, and to her surprise everyone is convinced that Avishai tried to sexually assault her. Now, for the first time in her life, Nofar finds herself the centre of attention. She is lavished with support from the community and the media, who rally round her as the victim of a scandalous attempted assault. Nofar, giddy with newfound power and acceptance, finds that lies slip easily from her tongue, trapping her in a moral dilemma with devastating consequences.