| Mr. Mani Contributor(s): Yehoshua, A. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156627698 ISBN-13: 9780156627696 Publisher: Harpervia OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1993 Annotation: A deeply affecting six-generational family saga that extends from 19th-century Greece and Poland to modern Israel. The narrative moves backward in time through five conversations about the bizarrely fated Mani family, climaxing in Athens in 1848 with an overpowering tale. A Notable Book of the Year. Part of the Harvest in Translation series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Historical - World War Ii - Fiction | Media Tie-in |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Harvest in Translation |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.90 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mr. Mani is a deeply affecting six-generation family saga, extending from nineteenth century Greece and Poland to British-occupied Palestine to German-occupied Crete and ultimately to modern Israel. The narrative moves through time and is told in five conversations about the Mani family. It ends in Athens in 1848 with Avraham Mani's powerful tale about the death of his young son in Jerusalem. A profoundly human novel, rich in drama, irony, and wit. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yehoshua, A. B.: - A. B. YEHOSHUA is the author of numerous novels, including Mr. Mani, Five Seasons, The Liberated Bride, and A Woman in Jerusalem. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and he has received many awards worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Jewish Book Award. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. |