The Lover
By A. B. Yehoshua
Read by Betsy Foldes-Meiman, Jim Meskimen, Jodi Carlisle, Taylor Meskimen, Jason Culp, Zach Villa, and various narrators
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ISBN: 9798212047050
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“Elusive, haunting.”—New York Times Book Review A husband’s search for his wife’s lover, lost amid the turbulence of the Yom Kippur War, is the heart of this dreamlike novel. Through five different perspectives, Yehoshua explores the realities and consequences of the affair and the search, laying bare deep-rooted tensions within family, between generations, between Jews and Arabs. “[A] profound study of personal and political trauma.” —Daily Telegraph "Has the symmetry of an elegantly cut gem.” —The New Yorker
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“Elusive, haunting.”—New York Times Book ReviewA husband’s search for his wife’s lover, lost amid the turbulence of the Yom Kippur War, is the heart of this dreamlike novel. Through five different perspectives, Yehoshua explores the realities and consequences of the affair and the search, laying bare deep-rooted tensions within family, between generations, between Jews and Arabs.
“[A] profound study of personal and political trauma.” —Daily Telegraph
"Has the symmetry of an elegantly cut gem.” —The New Yorker
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Author
Author Bio: A. B. Yehoshua
A. B. Yehoshua is the author of numerous novels, including The Lover, Mr. Mani, Five Seasons, The Liberated Bride, and A Woman in Jerusalem. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and he has received many awards worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Jewish Book Award.
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| Available Formats : | CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 16.26 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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