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To the end of the land by david grossman is a novel about the way the constant wars in the middle east affect the people subjected to them. Sep 17, 2010 to the end of the land is without question one of the most powerful and moving novels i have read. To the end of the land david grossman bookclubinabox. If you enjoyed to the end of the land, youll also love the butterfly mosque by g willow wilson and psalm 119 by heather mcrobie. In david grossman s somber, haunting novel of love and loyalty in time of conflict, set in israel between 1967 and 2000, two friends are deeply involved with the same woman. His most recent novels were to the end of the land, described by jacqueline rose as without.

Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 581 pages and is available in hardcover format. In this passage a mother is accompanying her son, who is returning to duty in the israeli army. Grossman has written seven novels, a play, a number of short stories and novellas, and a number of books for children and youth. Listen to to the end of the land audiobook by david grossman. Grossman the university of chicago press chicago and london. In david grossmans amazing new novel, to the end of the land, he combines literal travel with the passages of life. Nov 06, 2011 harriett gilbert talks to acclaimed israeli writer david grossman about his awardwinning novel, to the end of the land.

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Campbell award for best new writer by the world science fiction society. The main characters of this cultural, israel story are asaf. To read it is to have yourself taken apart, undone, touched at the place of your own essence. The first edition of the novel was published in 1983, and was written by david grossman. He weaves the essences of private life into the tapestry of history with deliberate and delicate skill. In this stunning, bestselling noveland an nbcc award finalistdavid grossman tells the powerful story of a mothers love for her son. His books have been translated into more than thirtyfive languages. To the end of the land is, quite literally, unforgettable brian morton sunday herald this is a book of overwhelming power and intensity, david grossman s masterpiece.

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