{"product_id":"9780547840192","title":"Scenes From Village Life","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eScenes From Village Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Amos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is like a symphony, its movements  more impressive together than in isolation. There is, in each story, a  particular chord or strain; but taken together, these chords rise and  reverberate, evoking an unease so strong it’s almost a taste in the  mouth . . . \u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a brief collection, but its brevity is a testament to its force. You will not soon forget it.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrange  things are happening in Tel Ilan, a century-old pioneer village. A  disgruntled retired politician complains to his daughter that he hears  the sound of digging at night. Could it be their tenant, that young  Arab? But then the young Arab hears the digging sounds too. And where  has the mayor’s wife gone, vanished without a trace, her note saying  “Don’t worry about me”?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround the village, the veneer of new  wealth—gourmet restaurants, art galleries, a winery—barely conceals the  scars of war and of past generations: disused air-raid shelters, rusting  farm tools, and trucks left wherever they stopped. \u003ci\u003eScenes From Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e  is a memorable novel in stories by the inimitable Amos Oz: a brilliant,  unsettling glimpse of what goes on beneath the surface of everyday  life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslated from the Hebrew by Nicholas de Lange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Finely  wrought . . . Oz writes characterizations that are subtle but  surgically precise, rendering this work a powerfully understated  treatment of an uneasy Israeli conscience.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Informed by everything, weighed down by nothing, this is an exquisite work of art.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eA \"thought provoking collection... Filled with tension and allegory, Oz's perceptive tales explore the nuance and alienation of transitioning states.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e \"Finely wrought... Oz writes characterizations that are subtle but surgically precise, rendering this work \u003cstrong\u003ea powerfully understated treatment of an uneasy Israeli conscience\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/em\u003estarred \"Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred UK Praise for SCENES FROM VILLAGE LIFE: \"\u003cstrong\u003eAn impressive and very affecting achievement\u003c\/strong\u003e...These stories, in their humanity, may do more for Israel than any of the decisions we have been led to expect of its leaders in the months to come.\" \u003cbr\u003e-New Statesman \"One of the most powerful books you will read about present-day Israel.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Jewish Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780547840192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperVia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41165767868622,"sku":"9780547840192","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780547840192.jpg?v=1651737510","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780547840192","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}