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Abraham B. Jehoshua

  • A. B. Jehošua
  • א. ב. יהושע
December 19, 1936 – June 14, 2022
Abraham B. Jehoshua
A Journey to The End of The Millennium
The Liberated Bride
Friendly Fire
The Story of Crime and Punishment
Mr. Mani
Israel
  • Israel

    • 192 pages
    • 7 hours of reading

    First U.S. edition 1988 by Harper & Row, 192 pages, illustrated.

    Israel
    4.0
  • Mr. Mani

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    Five conversations between two people reconstruct the history of the dying Mani clan, describing the lives of six generations of its members from their emigration from Greece to Palestine in 1848 to the mid-1980s. 10,000 first printing.

    Mr. Mani
    4.1
  • The Story of Crime and Punishment

    • 104 pages
    • 4 hours of reading

    Desperate to escape his poverty, the poor student Raskolnikov murders his pawnbroker and her sister. At first, nobody suspects him, but his own conscience plagues him incessantly - and it isn't long before a police detective to have his doubts about Raskolnikov's innocence, and is determined to make him confess.

    The Story of Crime and Punishment
    3.9
  • Friendly Fire

    A Duet

    • 396 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    A couple, long married, are spending an unaccustomed week apart. Ya'ari, an engineer, is busy juggling the day-to-day needs of his elderly father, his children, and his grandchildren. His wife, Daniela, flies from Tel Aviv to East Africa to mourn the death of her older sister. There she confronts her anguished brother-in-law, Yirmiyahu, whose soldier son was killed six years earlier in the West Bank by “friendly fire." Yirmiyahu is now managing a team of African researchers digging for the bones of man’s primate ancestors as he desperately strives to detach himself from every shred of his identity, Jewish and Israeli. With great artistry, A. B. Yehoshua has once again written a rich, compassionate, rewarding novel in which sharply rendered details of modern Israeli life and age-old mysteries of human existence echo one another in complex and surprising ways.

    Friendly Fire
    3.6
  • The Liberated Bride

    • 576 pages
    • 21 hours of reading

    Professor Yohanan Rivlin has two obsessions: the first is to understand the Arab mind; the second is to understand the failure of his elder son's marriage. Rivlin's two quests lead him to extraordinary encounters with very disparate people as he searches out the truth both in politics and life.

    The Liberated Bride
    3.7
  • The Year is 999 A.D. Christians in Europe are preparing themselves for the arrival of the Messiah at the Millenium and religious fevour is in the air.

    A Journey to The End of The Millennium
    3.6
  • The lover

    • 128 pages
    • 5 hours of reading

    Back in print in paperback, "an exquisite jewel of a novel, as multifaceted as a diamond, as seamless and polished as a pearl" ("Boston Herald"). This edition includes an Introduction by Maxine Hong Kingston that looks back at Duras's world from an intriguing new perspective--that of a visitor to Vietnam today.

    The lover
    3.7
  • Open Heart

    • 510 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    Delving into the complexities of love and desire, this book offers a captivating exploration of the heart's enigmatic nature. The narrative weaves together themes of passion and emotional depth, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences with love. Its rich storytelling and profound insights create a seductive atmosphere, making it a compelling read for those intrigued by the intricacies of human relationships.

    Open Heart
    3.4
  • Abraham B. Jehoschua erzählt in seinem meisterhaft komponierten Roman von einem erfolgreichen Leben und von dem Preis, der dafür gezahlt werden muss. Als der Regisseur Jair Moses zu einer Retrospektive seiner Filme nach Santiago de Compostela eingeladen wird, will er die Reise nach Spanien in Begleitung von Ruth, seiner langjährigen Weggefährtin, genießen. Aber dann ruft ein verstörendes Bild in seinem Hotelzimmer vergessen geglaubte Erinnerungen wach: Eine Filmszene, in der Ruth als junge Frau einem Bettler am Straßenrand die Brust geben sollte, führte zum Zerwürfnis mit dem Drehbuchautor, seinem engsten Freund. Wie konnte es so weit kommen? Die Konfrontation mit seinen alten Filmen, noch dazu in der fremden Sprache, lässt Moses tief in seine Vergangenheit eintauchen und ihn die Ereignisse von damals in einem neuen Licht sehen. Der überwältigende Wunsch nach Versöhnung wird für ihn zum Auslöser für die Auseinandersetzung mit der eigenen Geschichte.

    Spanische Barmherzigkeit
    5.0
  • Freundesfeuer

    • 475 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    Amotz hatte kein gutes Gefühl dabei, seine Frau allein auf die Reise zu schicken. Es war noch sehr früh am Morgen, als er vom Flughafen zurück nach Tel Aviv fuhr. Er dachte an Daniela und ihren Schwager Jirmi, den sie nun in Afrika besuchen würde, um mit ihm den Tod seines Sohnes zu betrauern. Vielleicht kam Jirmi deshalb nicht zurück nach Israel. Weil er dort seinen Sohn verloren hatte, der an der Grenze im 'Freundesfeuer' des eigenen Kameraden getötet worden war. Eine schreckliche Geschichte. Aber das Leben der Familie musste ja weitergehen, dachte Amotz, der seine Frau schon jetzt schmerzlich vermisste. Und während die Sonne über Tel Aviv langsam aufging, begann er sich auf den Tag zu freuen und auf das Treffen mit seinem Vater.

    Freundesfeuer
    5.0