A rising star of international letters, Zeruya Shalev takes us on a compelling narrative journey in the exquisite and unsettling Husband and Wife. Na'ama and Udi Newman have many of the trappings of an idyllic shared existence. A couple since they were sc
Hemda Horovitz is nearing the end of her life. As she lies in bed in Jerusalem, memories from the past flood her thoughts: her childhood in the kibbutz spent under the gaze of her stern, pioneer father; the lake that was her only solace; and her own two c
Diese grandiose Aufnahme aus dem Jahr 2001 gibt es jetzt endlich auch auf CD: Sophie von Kessel liest Zeruya Shalevs verstörend intensiven Roman Liebesleben. Wie ein Wagen mit defekten Bremsen auf einer abschüssigen Straße -- so bewegt sich die junge I
As the beautiful daughter of a wealthy moneylender, Jessica leads a relatively privileged life in the Jewish Ghetto. But during her rare walks through the main streets of Venice, she has caught glimpses of the colorful, exciting world outside. Then, by ch
Anne Frank's diary gives readers an intimate portrait of her life in hiding. But what else do we know about Anne? What did others think of her? Here, surviving friends and neighbors describe Anne as a child, and the people who protected her during the war
You should never hope for a miracle, for then you might count on it really happening.In the two years Halinka has spent in a home for girls, she has learned not to hope for anything, and to hold tightly to what she has. But all Halinka has is herself, a b
When the roundups start, Malka's mother knows she must get her daughters-seven- year-old Malka and sixteen-year-old Minna-across the Hungarian border to safety, a place where they hope Jews can live in peace. But escape proves harder than they could have
The story is one that is envisioned by many: a relative, an old woman who has lived in the same home for a lifetime, passes away, her death prompting the inevitable task of sorting through her effects by her surviving family. But in the attic in this part
Eva lernt von ihrer Umwelt das Naschen zur Bewältigung ihrer Probleme, genauer: zur Kompensation von Enttäuschungen – und macht es dadurch nur noch schlimmer.Sie ist dadurch dick geworden, findet sich scheußlich, ihr mangelndes Selbstbewusstsein mach
