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Description edit
From one of Israel’s most acclaimed writers comes a novel of extraordinary power about family life—the greatest human drama—and the cost of war. Ora, a middle-aged Israeli mother, is on the verge of celebrating her son Ofer’s release from army service when he returns to the front for a... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- Tel Aviv
- Jerusalem
- Israel
- Galilee
- Haifa
- Hebron
- Egypt
- India
- Sinai
- Jaffa
- Hula Valley
- Ein Karem
- Kedesh River
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Amazon Book Club Picks. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Grossman (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Jessica Cohen (Translator)
- Ruben Verhasselt (Translator)
- Anne Birkenhauer (Translator)
- Ioana Petridean (Translator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Hebrew
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 9-21-10
ISBN: 978-0307592972
Page Count: 592
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 9-21-10
ISBN: 978-0307592972
Page Count: 592
Awards edit
- Amazon Best of the Month (September 2010, #3)
- Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year (2010: Fiction)
- National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist, 2010: Fiction)
- Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (Finalist, 2011, Longlist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 892.436
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