The Drive

This acclaimed debut novel takes readers inside the mind of a young and deeply conflicted Israeli soldier: "Israel's own The Catcher in the Rye "( The Los Angeles Review of Books ). The Drive follows the emotional and psychological journey of a young Israeli soldier who is unable to carry out his military service yet terrified of the consequences of leaving the army. As the unnamed soldier and his father drive along the Coastal Highway to meet with a military psychiatrist, Yair Assulin offers a penetrating view of Israeli society, a young man in crisis, and the universal urge to resist regimentation and violence. Weary of being forced to join a larger collective, the soldier yearns for an existence free of politics, the news cycle, and perpetual battle-readiness. But to seek such a life would mean risking the respect of those he loves most. The Drive is a compelling story of an urgent personal quest to reconcile duty, expectations and individual instinct. This Searing Novel Tells The Journey Of A Young Israeli Soldier At The Breaking Point, Unable To Continue Carrying Out His Military Service, Yet Terrified Of The Consequences Of Leaving The Army. As The Soldier And His Father Embark On A Lengthy Drive To Meet With A Military Psychiatrist, Yair Assulin Penetrates The Torn World Of The Hero, Whose Journey Is Not Just That Of A Young Man Facing A Crucial Dilemma, But A Tour Of The Soul And Depths Of Israeli Society And Of Those Everywhere Who Resist Regimentation And Violence. Weary Of Being Forced To Be Part Of A Larger Collective, Can One Fulfill A Yearning For An Existence Free Of Politics, The News Cycle And The Imperative Of Perpetual Battle-readiness--without Risking The Respect Of Those We Love Most? A Compelling Story Of An Urgent Personal Quest To Reconcile Duty, Expectations And Individual Instinct.