Where the Jackals Howl

Name: Where the Jackals Howl
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ISBN: 9780547747187

ISBN-10: 0547747187

ISBN-13: 9780547747187

Edition: 2012

Authors: Amos Oz, Nicholas de Lange, Philip Simpson

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Each of the eight stories in this volume grips the reader from the first line. Each conveys the tension and intensity of feeling in the founding period of Israel, a brand-new state with an age-old history.Some are love stories, more are hate stories, and frequently the two urges intertwine. The clashes between nomad herders and sedentary settlers, between raiders and counterraiders reverberate through the tales: "Tonight a nest of murderers will be wiped from the face of the earth." Scores are evened throughout. Not all is grim, however. There is humor and irony, that special touch of irreverence which is the hallmark of Oz's intelligence. Fools abound next to heroes, and even heroes are…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 8/21/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.64" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English