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Where the Jackals Howl
Amos Oz
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Description for Where the Jackals Howl
Paperback. A collection of stories, in which the lives of ordinary Israelis are set against the backdrop of community life in Kibbutz. The fate of these individuals, their drives, ambitions and idiosyncrasies are grounded by the physical and social structure of their community as the stories portray their world as a microcosm of the wider world. Translator(s): Lange, Nicholas de; Simpson, P. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Where the Jackals Howl is prize-winning author Amos Oz's first collection of stories. On publication it received immediate critical acclaim and revealed Oz to be a master craftsman probing the emotional depths of his characters.
The lives of ordinary Israelis are set against the backdrop of community life in a Kibbutz. The fate of these individuals, their drives, ambitions and idiosyncrasies, are grounded by the physical and social structure of their community as Oz portrays their world as a microcosm of the wider world.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099982005
SKU
V9780099982005
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-13
About Amos Oz
Born in Jerusalem in 1939, Amos Oz was the internationally acclaimed author of many novels and essay collections, translated into over forty languages, including his brilliant semi-autobiographical work, A Tale of Love and Darkness. His last novel, Judas, was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2017 and won the Yasnaya Polyana Foreign Fiction Award. He received several international awards, ... Read more
Reviews for Where the Jackals Howl
It rarely happens that literature offers a more profound insight into politics and culture than does news reporting. Amos Oz has performed this rare service
Times Literary Supplement
Amos Oz makes the desert a place of jackals and miracles... A strong, beautiful, disturbing book
New York Times
A born storyteller
Jewish Chronicle
Times Literary Supplement
Amos Oz makes the desert a place of jackals and miracles... A strong, beautiful, disturbing book
New York Times
A born storyteller
Jewish Chronicle