Panther In The Basement by Amos Oz
One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction The Times In the last years of British rule in Jerusalem, a lonely, bookish Israeli boy befriends a British soldier in this tale of friendship in the face of enmity. Jerusalem 1947.
Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have themIsrael has Oz * Washington Post *
One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction * The Times *
Amos Oz is a great writer because he tells stories about real people in a way that no one else can -- Alan Sillitoe
He has that mixture of lyrical intensity, utter seriousness and capacity for describing life in a few words which characterises some of the best Russian authors -- Melvyn Bragg
There are times when you are reminded what it means to be in the presence of a genius...with Amos Oz you have to add wisdom and hope too * Scotsman *
One of the greatest prose writers in contemporary fiction * The Times *
Amos Oz is a great writer because he tells stories about real people in a way that no one else can -- Alan Sillitoe
He has that mixture of lyrical intensity, utter seriousness and capacity for describing life in a few words which characterises some of the best Russian authors -- Melvyn Bragg
There are times when you are reminded what it means to be in the presence of a genius...with Amos Oz you have to add wisdom and hope too * Scotsman *
Born in Jerusalem in 1939, Amos Oz was the internationally acclaimed author of many novels and essay collections, translated into over forty languages, including his brilliant semi-autobiographical work, A Tale of Love and Darkness. His last novel, Judas, was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2017 and won the Yasnaya Polyana Foreign Fiction Award. He received several international awards, including the Prix Femina, the Israel Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Frankfurt Peace Prize and the 2013 Franz Kafka Prize. He died in December 2018.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099754015 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099754010 |
| Title | Panther In The Basement |
| Author | Amos Oz |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1997-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
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