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The Blue Mountain is the first novel by one of Israel's most
important and acclaimed contemporary writers and as with all his
writing is a virtuoso example of Shalev's skill as a storyteller.
Published to outstanding reviews all over the world, its
publication in Britain re-affirms his reputation as a major
international writer. Set in a small rural village prior to the
creation of the State of Israel, this funny and hugely imaginative
book paints an extraordinary picture of a small community of
Ukrainian immigrants as they succeed in pioneering a new life in a
new land over three generations. The Blue Mountain transcends its
time and place by touching on issues of universal relevance whilst
never failing to entertain and engage the reader. As with Four
Meals, the writing is lyrical and of exceptional quality and
illustrates why Shalev has been steadily winning an ever-increasing
number of fans worldwide.
With his irresistible humor, Meir Shalev breathes life into these
favorite stories from the Old Testament. Children are sure to enjoy
hearing them anew in this fresh retelling. The book features
Emanuele Luzzati's playful collage illustrations and a new
translation by Ilana Kurshan.
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Four Meals (Paperback, Main)
Meir Shalev; Translated by Barbara Harshav
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R316
R259
Discovery Miles 2 590
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Four Meals is the extraordinary story of Zayde, his enigmatic
mother Judith and her three lovers. When Judith arrives in a small,
rural village in Palestine in the early 1930s, three men compete
for her attention: Globerman, the cunning, coarse cattle-dealer who
loves women, money and flesh; Jacob, owner of hundreds of canaries
and host to the four meals which lend the book its narrative
structure; and Moshe, a widowed farmer obsessed with his dead wife
and his lost braid of hair which his mother cut off in childhood.
During the four meals, which take place intermittently over several
decades, Zayde slowly comes to understand why these three men
consider him their son and why all three participate in raising
him.
A woman with three loves and a son with three fathers: a
universal story of passion and personal destiny by the
award-winning author of "A Pigeon and a Boy."
When the mysterious Judith arrives in a small agricultural village
in Palestine in the 1930s, she attracts attention of three men:
Moshe, a widowed farmer; Globerman, a wealthy cattle dealer; and
Jacob, who loses his wife--the most beautiful woman in the
village--because of his obsession with Judith, who insists on
living in a cowshed rather than settling down with any of her
admirers. When she gives birth to Zayde, all three suitors consider
him their son, and Zayde, who tragically loses Judith, imbibes
their triple wisdom and their distinct versions of his origins. As
Zayde pieces together the beguiling story of the singular woman who
was his mother, Meir Shalev weaves a magical novel of the joys and
secrets of village life, of an unconventional family, and the
unexpected fruits of love.
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