Where The Jackals Howl: And Other Stories by Amos Oz (English) Paperback Book

Description: Where The Jackals Howl by Amos Oz Where the Jackals Howl is prize-winning author Amos Ozs first collection of stories. 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Oz deserves his high reputation - Sunday TelegraphWhere the Jackals Howl is prize-winning author Amos Ozs 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. Notes New editions of 5 classic novels from the award-winning Israeli author Amos Oz. A writer of extraordinary perception and of a warm humanity, Daily Telegraph Author Biography 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, including the Prix Femina, the Israel Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Frankfurt Peace Prize and the 2013 Franz Kafka Prize. He died in December 2018. Review 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 * Promotional Oz deserves his high reputation - Sunday Telegraph Review Text 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 Review Quote A born storyteller Promotional "Headline" Oz deserves his high reputation - Sunday Telegraph Details ISBN0099982005 Translator Nicholas Lange ISBN-10 0099982005 ISBN-13 9780099982005 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Hebrew DEWEY 892.436 Birth 1944 Author Amos Oz Media Book Short Title WHERE THE JACKALS HOWL Language English Residence Arad, IS Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 1992 Pages 352 Publication Date 1992-05-21 Subtitle And Other Stories UK Release Date 1992-05-21 AU Release Date 1992-05-21 NZ Release Date 1992-05-21 Alternative 9781448180196 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:3031224;

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