Meir Shalev - My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner

One of Israel's most celebrated writers, Meir Shalev is the author of over 20 books for children and adults, including the Brenner Prize-winning A Pigeon and A Boy. In his funny, touching new book, he tells the story of his grandmother Tonia and her fierce, neverending battle to keep her new house spotless in her adopted home of Palestine.