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- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
25 April 2016
Summary
An experiment is under way in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem: a woman, recently widowed, is starting a trial period in assisted living, mainly to placate her over-anxious son, whilst in Jerusalem her daughter Noga, a young harpist, returns from her job with a Dutch orchestra to look after the family apartment.
To enliven her stay, Noga’s brother finds work for her - playing roles as an extra in film, TV, and in the opera Carmen. The random roles Noga is thrust into resonate strangely wi…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781905559794 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1905559798 |
| Author: | A.B. Yehoshua, Stuart Schoffman |
| Publisher: | Peter Halban Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Peter Halban Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 25 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 136mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
A.B. Yehoshua
Born in Jerusalem in 1936, A.B. Yehoshua is the author of eleven novels, a collection of short stories, plays and essays. One of Israel’s top novelists, he has won prizes worldwide and in 2005 was shortlisted in the UK for the first Man Booker International Prize. An outspoken critic of both Israeli and Palestinian politics, A.B. Yehoshua continues to speak and work for peace.
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