A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz
This book is a poignant memoir that explores the complexities of love, darkness, loss, and the endurance of the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel, the author recounts his childhood in Jerusalem, the suicide of his mother, and his path to becoming a writer. The narrative is both a personal account and a portrait of a society in turmoil, providing a profound exploration of the individual and collective psyche.
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- Published
- 2002
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-600
- Original Language
- Hebrew
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Story of Love and Darkness
- Sipur ahava ve-hoshekh
- Sipur al Ahavah ve-Choshech
- Uma História De Amor E Trevas
- Una Storia Di Amore E Di Tenebra
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- 21st on The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (Télérama)
- 22nd on The 100 Best Books from 1900 to the Present (Yedioth Ahronoth)
- 3416th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books, 100 Companions (Zeit Online)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The 100 Novels That Have Most Enthralled "Le Monde" Since 1944 (Le Monde)
- The Books of Our Time (Der Spiegel)