| A Tale of Love and Darkness Contributor(s): Oz, Amos (Author) |
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ISBN: 015603252X ISBN-13: 9780156032520 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Tragic, comic, and utterly honest, this family saga tells the the story of a boy growing up in the war-torn Jerusalem of the 1940s and '50s. It is also a magical self-portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth of a nation and lived through its turbulent history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | Jewish - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004007302 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.95 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The International Bestselling memoir from award-winning author Amos Oz, one of Isreal's most prolific writers and respected intellectuals (The New York Times), about his turbulent upbringing in the city of Jerusalem in the era of the dissolution of Mandatory Palestine and the beginning of the State of Israel.Winner of the National Jewish Book Award[An] ingenious work that circles around the rise of a state, the tragic destiny of a mother, a boy's creation of a new self. -- The New YorkerA family saga and a magical self-portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth of a nation and lived through its turbulent history. A Tale of Love and Darkness is the story of a boy who grows up in war-torn Jerusalem, in a small apartment crowded with books in twelve languages and relatives speaking nearly as many. The story of an adolescent whose life has been changed forever by his mother's suicide. The story of a man who leaves the constraints of his family and community to join a kibbutz, change his name, marry, have children. The story of a writer who becomes an active participant in the political life of his nation.One of the most enchanting and deeply satisfying books that I have read in many years. -- New Republic |
Contributor Bio(s): de Lange, Nicholas: - NICHOLAS DE LANGE is a professor at the University of Cambridge and a renowned translator. He has translated Amos Oz's work since the 1960s. Oz, Amos: - "AMOS OZ (1939 - 2018) was born in Jerusalem. He was the recipient of the Prix Femina, the Frankfurt Peace Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Primo Levi Prize, and the National Jewish Book Award, among other international honors. His work has been translated into forty-four languages. " |