HOSTAGE by Eli Sharabi has been shortlisted for the Adei Wizo Jewish Literary Prize!

We are happy to share that HOSTAGE by Eli Sharabi has been shortlisted for the 26th edition of the Adei Wizo Jewish Literary Prize in Italy.

The Adei Wizo (Adelina Della Pergola) Literary Prize was established in the year 2000 on the initiative of the Association of Jewish Women of Italy. It was created with the purpose of giving exposure to contemporary fiction authors who through their books, raise readers’ awareness on the history and values of Judaism.

Check out the full list of shortlisted authors here.

On October 7th, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed Kibbutz Be’eri, shattering the peaceful life Eli Sharabi had built with his British wife, Lianne, and their teenage daughters, Noiya and Yahel. Dragged barefoot out of his front door while his family watched in horror, Sharabi was plunged into the suffocating darkness of Gaza’s tunnels. In total he endured a gruelling 491 days in captivity – all the while holding onto the hope that he would one day be reunited with his loved ones.

In the first memoir by a released Israeli hostage, and the fastest-selling book in Israel’s history, Sharabi offers a searing firsthand account of survival under unimaginable conditions – starvation, isolation, physical beatings, and psychological abuse at the hands of his captors.

This is your sign to grab your copy of the acclaimed memoir here!