Apples from the Desert - (Helen Rose Scheuer Jewish Women's) by Savyon Liebrecht (Paperback)

About the Book

Finely wrought stories of private lives that shed light on a terrifying political conflict.--New York Times Book Review

Book Synopsis

Finely wrought stories of private lives that shed light on a terrifying political conflict.--New York Times Book Review

Review Quotes

"These finely wrought stories of private lives shed light on a terrifying political conflict. [Liebrecht] is the equal of far better-known Israeli authors like Amos Oz. She deserves to have more of her work translated." -The New York Times Book Review

"Savyon Liebrecht is one of [Israel's] most popular authors. Her latest volume has been on the top of the bestseller list since it appeared, and for good reason. . . . She writes intelligently, without irony or condescension, about ordinary people in situations that reveal the depths and passions of their lives. Her style is clear and accurate, yet her prose is also capable of rising to great heights." -Jerusalem Post

"Liebrecht's writing is a kind of signpost of modern Hebrew prose. With her skilled hands, she blends the best ingredients of contemporary literary norms . . . a perfectly orchestrated fusion of the personal and psychological with the real and social, in a design rooted in a diverse, lively, and thoroughly Israeli reality." -Ha'aretz (Israel)

"Liebrecht's strong prose bears witness to conflict in powerful ways . . . these dozen stories are also fierce pleas for understanding and justice." -Publishers Weekly

"Liebrecht reveals herself as a master in describing nuances and moods. Her characters represent social groups, but are never stereotypes. Indeed, Savyon Liebrecht's stories correct prejudices." -Buchreport (Germany)

"Liebrecht is uniquely adept at defining undercurrents in personal relationships and in connecting them to larger social forces. She is a first-class writer." -Ma'ariv (Israel)

"This book teems not with images or ideologies, but with rich, exciting, believable stories. . . . [These] engrossing and skillful tales take you through the lives of real people, to the heart of their emotional and moral being." -Washington Post Book World

"Apples from the Desert is full of trenchant observations and truly elegant writing. . . . Savyon Liebrecht adds a powerful, inimitable voice to the half-dozen Israeli writers known and admired abroad." - Forward

About the Author

Savyon Liebrecht was born in Germany in 1948 and moved to Israel as a young child. She is the author of the story collections Apples From The Desert, Horses On The Highway, "What Am I Speaking, Chinese?" He Said To Her, and On Love Stories And Other Endings, published in Hebrew. Her selected stories have also been published in German, Italian, and Chinese.