TURIN – The best-selling Israeli book in the Turin International Book Fair is "When the Fish and the Shark First Met", which is based on a tale written by kidnapped IDF soldier
Gilad Shalit.
As the book fair ended Monday, members of the Israel-Italy
Friendship Association, who operated the Israeli stand, were filled with satisfaction and emotion after learning that Shalit's book had sold the largest number of copies.
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The book is based on a story written by the abducted soldier about 10 years ago.
Gilad's father, Noam, had said
that “the story speaks for itself. An 11-year-old child wrote this story, which is so very relevant to the situation he finds himself in today.
"It speaks of two mortal enemies who come to the conclusion that it is better to live peacefully side by side than eat the other alive. They overcome their mothers' mutual suspicions and fears to become fast friends.”
The Turin Book Fair director said Monday that she was glad she did not give in to the calls
to deny Israel the privilege of serving as the event's guest of honor.
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