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Highlights
- "Thoughtful, self-assured and highly sophisticated, full of the most skillful modulations of tone and texture.
- Author(s): Amos Oz
- 264 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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Book Synopsis
"Thoughtful, self-assured and highly sophisticated, full of the most skillful modulations of tone and texture. A modern Israeli Madame Bovary."--New York Times Book Review Set in 1950s Jerusalem, My Michael is the story of a remote and intense woman named Hannah Gonen and her marriage to a decent but unremarkable man named Michael. As the years pass and Hannah's tempestuous fantasy life encroaches upon reality, she feels increasingly estranged from him and the marriage gradually disintegrates. Gorgeously written, profoundly moving, this extraordinary novel is at once a haunting love story, and a rich reflective portrait of a place. "A dazzling, very beautiful, splendidly conceived and composed book." --New York Review of BooksFrom the Back Cover
"Thoughtful, self-assured and highly sophisticated, full of the most skillful modulations of tone and texture. A modern Israeli Madame Bovary. New York Times Book ReviewSet in 1950s Jerusalem, My Michael is the story of a remote and intense woman named Hannah Gonen and her marriage to a decent but unremarkable man named Michael. As the years pass and Hannah s tempestuous fantasy life encroaches upon reality, she feels increasingly estranged from him and the marriage gradually disintegrates. Gorgeously written, profoundly moving, this extraordinary novel is at once a haunting love story, and a rich reflective portrait of a place.
"A dazzling, very beautiful, splendidly conceived and composed book." New York Review of Books
AMOS OZ was born in Jerusalem in 1939. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including his acclaimed memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness, which was an international bestseller and a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award.
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PRAISE FOR MY MICHAEL
"Slow, thoughtful, self-assured and highly sophisticated, full of the most skillful modulations of tone and texture. A modern Israeli Madame Bovary . . . distinguished by its warmth, its lyricism and remarkable technical control."--The New York Times "A dazzling, very beautiful, splendidly conceived and composed book."--The New York Review of Books--
Dimensions (Overall): 7.96 Inches (H) x 5.42 Inches (W) x .77 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 264
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Amos Oz
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2005
TCIN: 77013989
UPC: 9780156031608
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-9835
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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