{"product_id":"rhyming-life-death-paperback","title":"Rhyming Life \u0026 Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deft, masterly book, Amos Oz turns his attention away from his family--the subject of the internationally acclaimed \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Love and Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e--and toward his profession, writing. The plot: eight hours in the life of an author. The setting: Tel Aviv, a stifling, hot night. A literary celebrity is giving a reading from his new book. And as his attention wanders, he begins to invent lives for the strangers he sees around him: here, a self-styled cultural guru, Yakir Bar-Orian Zhitomirski; there, a love-starved professional reader, Rochele Reznik; to say nothing of Ricky the waitress, the real object of his desire. One life story builds on another, and the author finds himself unexpectedly involved with his creations . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight hours in the life of an author. Tel Aviv, a stifling hot night. A literary celebrity is giving a reading from his new book. And as his attention wanders, he begins to invent lives for the strangers he sees around him: here, a self-styled cultural guru, Yakir Bar-Orian Zhitomirski; there, a love-starved professional reader, Rochele Reznik; to say nothing of Ricky the waitress, the real object of his desires. Reality and fiction blend in this ingenious, poignant novel from the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Love and Darkness. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title . . . suggests the motif that has haunted [Oz's] work almost from the beginning of his career . . . A fanciful and exploratory look.\u003cbr\u003e Alan Cheuse, \u003ci\u003eSan Fransisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eight hours in the life of an author. Tel Aviv, a stifling hot night. A literary celebrity is giving a reading from his new book. And as his attention wanders, he begins to invent lives for the strangers he sees around him: here, a self-styled cultural guru, Yakir Bar-Orian Zhitomirski; there, a love-starved professional reader, Rochele Reznik; to say nothing of Ricky the waitress, the real object of his desires. Reality and fiction blend in this ingenious poignant novel from the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Love and Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Evocative . . . beautifully translated by Nicholas de Lange.\"\u003cbr\u003e Liesl Schillinger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Amos Oz is a prize-winning novelist and essayist whose honors include the Prix Femina, the Israel Prize, the Frankfurt Peace Prize, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Letters. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Love and Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Koret Jewish Book Award in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nicholas de Lange is a professor at the University of Cambridge and a renowned translator. He has translated Amos Oz's work since the 1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8.68 x 4.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759236022560,"sku":"9780547336244","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/115c78d5e5a801543da5931cb9f32a50.webp?v=1780146383","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rhyming-life-death-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}