Winner of the National Jewish Book AwardInternational Bestseller An] ingenious work that circles around the rise of a state, the tragic destiny of a mother, a boy's creation of a new self. -- The New YorkerA family saga and a magical self-portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth of a nation and lived through its turbulent history. A Tale of Love and Darkness is the story of a boy who grows up in war-torn Jerusalem, in a small apartment crowded with books in twelve languages and relatives speaking nearly as many. The story of an adolescent whose life has been changed forever by his mother's suicide. The story of a man who leaves the constraints of his family and community to join a kibbutz, change his name, marry, have children. The story of a writer who becomes an active participant in the political life of his nation.One of the most enchanting and deeply satisfying books that I have read in many years. -- New Republic

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 11/15/2004
ISBN: 9780151008780
Pages: 538
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.80d
Award: National Jewish Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2004 pg. 104
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2004 pg. 677
Library Journal 08/01/2004 pg. 80
Booklist 10/15/2004 pg. 378
Publishers Weekly 11/15/2004 pg. 56
New York Review of Books 12/16/2004 pg. 22
New York Times 12/12/2004 pg. 16
Library Journal 06/01/2004