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Homesick
Eshkol Nevo
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Description for Homesick
Paperback. It is 1995 and Noa and Amir have decided to move in together. Noa is studying photography in Jerusalem and Amir is a psychology student in Tel Aviv, so they choose a tiny flat in a village called El-Kastel. Noa and Amir's flat is separated from that of their landlords, by a thin wall, but on each side we find a completely different world. Translator(s): Silverston, Sondra. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
It is 1995 and Noa and Amir have decided to move in together. Noa is studying photography in Jerusalem and Amir is a psychology student in Tel Aviv, so they choose a tiny flat in a village in the hills, between the two cities. Their flat is separated from that of their landlords, Sima and Moshe Zakian, by a thin wall, but on each side we find a different home - and a different world.
Homesick is a beautiful, clever and moving story about history, love, family and the true meaning of home.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099507673
SKU
V9780099507673
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About Eshkol Nevo
Eshkol Nevo was born in Jerusalem in 1971. He studied psychology at Tel Aviv University and then worked as a copywriter for eight years. Today he teaches creative writing at a number of academic institutions. Nevo has published a collection of stories, a work of non-fiction and two novels. His first novel, Homesick, was awarded the Israeli Book Publishers Association's ... Read more
Reviews for Homesick
A compelling novel which I never wanted to end
Independent
A moving, memorably human tale of love, history and belonging
Daily Mail
The novel's heartfelt bass note is the beauty and difficulty of human relationships, evoked with sympathy and an ear for the nuances of different voices which is as playful as it is precise
... Read more
Independent
A moving, memorably human tale of love, history and belonging
Daily Mail
The novel's heartfelt bass note is the beauty and difficulty of human relationships, evoked with sympathy and an ear for the nuances of different voices which is as playful as it is precise
... Read more