Fight Against Fascism, Imperialism at Heart of Local Author’s Novel, AZ Jewish Post

Arizona Jewish Post

Fight Against Fascism, Imperialism at Heart of Local Author’s Novel, AZ Jewish Post

In his debut work of historical fiction, “The Half-Caste,” local author Jason Zeitler takes readers from the gritty streets of 1930s London, where a Fascist Party leader galvanizes an army of followers nicknamed the “Jackboots,” to the lush jungles of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), where anti-imperialist sentiment is on the rise. A vivid depiction of the period, with insights into art and music, the book is also an ode to friendship. The novel’s half-c…