What is it like to be a young woman in a war?

At a time when Israel is in the news every day and politics in the Middle East are as complex as ever before, this story of one girl's experience as a conscript in the Israeli national army is both topical and fascinating.

Valerie begins her story as she finishes her exams, breaks up with her boyfriend, and leaves for her national service with the Israeli army.

Nothing has prepared her for the strict routines, gruelling marches, poor food, lack of sleep and privacy, or crushing of initiative that she now faces.

But this harsh life has excitement, too, such as working in a spy centre near Jerusalem and listening in on Jordanian pilots.

Offering a glimpse into the life of a typical Israeli teen, even as it lays bare the relentless nature of war, Valerie's story is one some readers will have a hard time forgetting.

When I Was a Soldier: One Girl's Real Story by Valerie Zenatti is a 2005 first English edition translated by Adriana Hunter and published by Bloomsbury, London.

It is a 235-page 13x20cm paperback in very good condition with with some light age spots to the inside covers and edges.

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