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Meir shalev writes with such loving care for the natural world that you will never look at a lemon tree the same way again. Meir shalev s beautifully crafted book, with its flowing, evocative language, masterfully translated by evan fallenberg, consists of two ingeniously interwoven tales of people a generation apart, linked by places and events. Jan 12, 2017 although americans may not immediately recognize his name, bestselling novelist meir shalev is one of israels most beloved and celebrated authors. The questions, discussion topics, and other material that follow are intended to enhance your groups conversation about two shebears, the new novel by the internationally acclaimed israeli author meir shalev, which explores the repercussions of guilt and fate on generations of a. In 1999 the author was awarded the juliet club prize italy. The author extolls the virtues of the lemon tree, rescues a precious variety of purple snapdragon from the jerusalemtel aviv highway, and does battle with a saboteur molerat. Two she bears by meir shalev meir shalevs latest novel is a deeply uncomfortable exploration of mans shortcomings and proclivity toward violence. Happily for psychological posterity and for us, tonia benbarak and her neverending battle against grime have been commemorated by her grandson, the acclaimed israeli novelist meir shalev, in his unfailingly charming memoir, my russian grandmother and her american vacuum cleaner, out now in evan fallenbergs nimble and sensitive translation. Meir shalev writes with such loving care for the natural world that. Bestselling israeli author meir shalev wants readers to pick up a copy of the bible. A mesmerizing novel of two love stories, separated by half a century but connected by one enchanting act of devotionfrom the internationally acclaimed israeli writer meir shalev. The bestselling and prizewinning israeli author meir shalev describes the many firsts of the bible the first love and the first death, to the first laugh and the first dream providing a fresh, secular and surprising look at the stories we think we know.
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