{"product_id":"scenes-from-village-life-paperback","title":"Scenes from Village Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is like a symphony, its movements more impressive together than in isolation. There is, in each story, a particular chord or strain; but taken together, these chords rise and reverberate, evoking an unease so strong it's almost a taste in the mouth . . . \u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a brief collection, but its brevity is a testament to its force. You will not soon forget it.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrange things are happening in Tel Ilan, a century-old pioneer village. A disgruntled retired politician complains to his daughter that he hears the sound of digging at night. Could it be their tenant, that young Arab? But then the young Arab hears the digging sounds too. And where has the mayor's wife gone, vanished without a trace, her note saying \"Don't worry about me\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAround the village, the veneer of new wealth--gourmet restaurants, art galleries, a winery--barely conceals the scars of war and of past generations: disused air-raid shelters, rusting farm tools, and trucks left wherever they stopped. \u003ci\u003eScenes From Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a memorable novel in stories by the inimitable Amos Oz: a brilliant, unsettling glimpse of what goes on beneath the surface of everyday life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslated from the Hebrew by Nicholas de Lange\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Finely wrought . . . Oz writes characterizations that are subtle but surgically precise, rendering this work a powerfully understated treatment of an uneasy Israeli conscience.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Informed by everything, weighed down by nothing, this is an exquisite work of art.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by everything, weighed down by nothing, this is an exquisite work of art. --\"The Scotsman\" \u003cbr\u003e Strange things are happening in Tel Ilan, a century-old pioneer village. A disgruntled retired politician complains to his daughter that he hears the sound of digging at night. Could it be their tenant, that young Arab? But then the young Arab hears the digging sounds too. Where has the mayor's wife gone, vanished without trace, her note saying \"Don't worry about me\"?\u003cbr\u003e Around the village, the veneer of new wealth--gourmet restaurants, art galleries, a winery--barely conceals the scars of war and of past generations: disused air raid shelters, rusting farm tools, and trucks left wherever they stopped. \"Scenes from Village Life\" is a memorable novel-in-stories by the inimitable Amos Oz: a brilliant, unsettling glimpse of what goes on beneath the surface of everyday life. \u003cbr\u003e Translated from the Hebrew by Nicholas de Lange \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is like a symphony, its movements more impressive together than in isolation. There is, in each story, a particular chord or strain; but taken together, these chords rise and reverberate, evoking an unease so strong it s almost a taste in the mouth . . . \u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a brief collection, but its brevity is a testament to its force. You will not soon forget it. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStrange things are happening in Tel Ilan, a century-old pioneer village. A disgruntled retired politician complains to his daughter that he hears the sound of digging at night. Could it be their tenant, that young Arab? But then the young Arab hears the digging sounds too. And where has the mayor s wife gone, vanished without a trace, her note saying Don t worry about me ? \u003cbr\u003eAround the village, the veneer of new wealth gourmet restaurants, art galleries, a winery barely conceals the scars of war and of past generations: disused air-raid shelters, rusting farm tools, and trucks left wherever they stopped. \u003ci\u003eScenes From Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a memorable novel in stories by the inimitable Amos Oz: a brilliant, unsettling glimpse of what goes on beneath the surface of everyday life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslated from the Hebrew by Nicholas de Lange\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Finely wrought . . . Oz writes characterizations that are subtle but surgically precise, rendering this work a powerfully understated treatment of an uneasy Israeli conscience.\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred \u003cbr\u003e Informed by everything, weighed down by nothing, this is an exquisite work of art. \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Jerusalem in 1939. He is the author of thirteen novels and collections of short fiction, and numerous works of nonfiction, including his acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Love and Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an international bestseller and a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award. \u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Prix Mediterranee Etranger in 2010. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761826005280,"sku":"9780547840192","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f843c8b58188587966af6906e95fc497.webp?v=1780213682","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/scenes-from-village-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}