To Know A Woman (Harvest in Translation) - Softcover

Oz, Amos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156906805 ISBN 13: 9780156906807

Publisher: Mariner Books, 1992

Synopsis

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

“[To Know a Woman has] the powerful undertow of myth . . . A rich and affecting novel.” — New York Times

Following the accidental death of his wife, Israeli secret service agent Yoel Ravid retires to the suburbs with his daughter, mother, and mother-in-law. After a lifetime of uncovering other people’s secrets, he is forced to look back on his own: the desolate enigma of his wife’s life and death, his years of service to the state, the riddle of his daughter’s behavior. Amos Oz infuses Yoel’s story with poetry, humor, and a vivid sense of the madness inherent in everyday existence.

“His language is Hebrew, his setting Israel, his message is universal.” — Boston Jewish Times

About this title

About the Author:

AMOS OZ (1939 – 2018) was born in Jerusalem. He was the recipient of the Prix Femina, the Frankfurt Peace Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Primo Levi Prize, and the National Jewish Book Award, among other international honors. His work has been translated into forty-four languages. 

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hebrew

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0156906805
• ISBN 13: 9780156906807
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272