Neuland by Eshkol Nevo
Dori's father has gone travelling in South America and, suffering from some kind of breakdown, following the death of his wife, he goes missing. Dori sets out to find him, leaving his wife and young son at home in Israel.
Eshkol Nevo writes beautifully, funnily and wisely about men and women.. Friendship, envy, love, misery, endurance - he captures the lot * RODDY DOYLE *
Tender and insightful. Eshkol Nevo is a delightful writer * FRANCESCA SEGAL *
A fascinating novel, a combination of Utopia and dystopia - but above all, it is a moving story about one family, about love and loss and loneliness * AMOS OZ *
Studded with wrenching emotions and original ideas... Neuland does what a novel can: it helps to clear the roadblocks in the mind -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *
An immensely powerful exploration of love, grief, 'what ifs?' and the forces that bind and break families and nations -- Ben Felsenburg * Metro *
Tender and insightful. Eshkol Nevo is a delightful writer * FRANCESCA SEGAL *
A fascinating novel, a combination of Utopia and dystopia - but above all, it is a moving story about one family, about love and loss and loneliness * AMOS OZ *
Studded with wrenching emotions and original ideas... Neuland does what a novel can: it helps to clear the roadblocks in the mind -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *
An immensely powerful exploration of love, grief, 'what ifs?' and the forces that bind and break families and nations -- Ben Felsenburg * Metro *
Eshkol Nevo was born in Jerusalem in 1971. He studied psychology at Tel Aviv University and then worked as a copywriter for eight years. Today he teaches creative writing at a number of academic institutions. Nevo has published a collection of stories, a work of non-fiction and two novels. His first novel, Homesick, was awarded the Israeli Book Publishers Association's Golden Book Prize (2005) and the FFI-Raymond Wallier Prize at the Salon du Livre (Paris, 2008); his most recent novel is World Cup Wishes (2012). Eshkol is an Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation chosen artist - one of Israel's highest recognitions for excellence in the arts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099578550 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099578557 |
| Title | Neuland |
| Author | Eshkol Nevo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-02-18 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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