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Tragic, comic, and utterly honest, this bestselling and critically acclaimed new work by "one of Israel's most gifted and prolific authors" (Helen Epstein, The Forward) is at once a family saga and a magical self-portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth of a nation and lived through its... read more
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- Kopf
- Frau
- Zimmer
- Meine Mutter
- Juden
- Grofivater
- Stelle
- Wasser
- Blick
- Ende
- Sohn
- Bett
- Boden
- Gott
- Fenster
- Ben Gurion
- Herzen
- Viertel
- Tage
- Stille
- Garten
- Tisch
- Erde
- Volk
- Tod
- Tante Greta
- Lehrer
- Krieg
- Weise
- Dichter
- Amos Oz: Author of the book, reflecting on his childhood and teenage years.
- Bruder
- Tante Zippora
- Stein
- Stirn
- Strage
- Geschichte
- Mund
- Herr
- Vogel
- Grogmutter
- Satz
- Knie
- Grandpa Alexander
- Zorn
- Wald
- Grandma Shlomit
- David Ben-gurion
- Sonia
- Mr Agnon
- Klausner
- Nina
- Kerem Avraham
- Bialik
- Papa
- Teacher Zelda
- Ephraim
- Joseph
- Anton
- Stanek
- Zipporah
- Haya
- Dora
- Stalin
- Aisha
- Mr Zarchi
- Talpiot
- Rovno
- Menachem Begin
- Auntie Greta
- Tolstoy
- Arieh
- Bergman
- Michael
- Mama
- Hays
- Auntie Mala
- Arad
- Steletsky
- Mr Abramski
- Mummy
- Kafka
- Mr Auster
- Philip
- Spinoza
- Yoni
Setting & Locations edit
The story is set in 1930's Jerusalem.
- Jerusalem
- Tel Aviv
- Fania
- Land Israel
- Kibbuz
- Rowno
- Hânden
- Hulda
- Land Of Israel
- Odessa
- Rechavia
- Kerem Avraham
- Leiden
- Jaffa
- Bergen
- Wilna
- Onkel Staszek
- Rufiland
- Freundin
- Rugland
- Vilna
- Mein Vater
- Skopusberg
- Galilâa
- Talpiot
- Israel Sarchi
- Salon
- Europe
- Mora-zelda
- Gouverneur
- Allelujew
- Amerika
- Aljoschka
- Verzweiflung
- Scheich Dscharrach
- Heimatland
- London
- Kâfig
- Russia
- Lohn
- Heidelberg
- Sind
- Lande Israel
- Turgenjew
- Unruhen
- Universitât
- Palestine
- Nationalbibliothek
- Haifa
- America
- Kibbutz Hulda
- Poland
- Galilee
- Heaven
- Prague
- Rehavia
- Old City
- Jaffa Road
- Lithuania
- Zephaniah Street
- Tachkemoni
- New York
- Ben Yehuda Street
- Tarbuth
- Paris
- Germany
- Trans-jordan
- Lonia
- Judaism
- Amos Street
- Zionism
- Herut
- Rome
- Zionist
- Hanka
- India
- England
- Egypt
- Ohio
- Tsvi
- Ukraine
- Malachi Street
- Edison Cinema
- Geula Street
First Sentence edit
I WAS BORN and bred in a tiny, low-ceilinged ground-floor apartment.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 44 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Hebrew
Publisher: Harcourt
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Page Count: 448
Publisher: Harcourt
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Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 448
Awards edit
- Premio Goethe (2005)
- National Jewish Book Awards (2005: Everett Family Foundation)
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- Dewey: 920
Subjects edit
- Books › History › World › Jewish
- Books › History › Middle East › Israel
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Ethnic & National › Jewish
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Jewish
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Authors
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Family & Childhood
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