Homesick

A compelling novel which I never wanted to end * Independent *A moving, memorably human tale of love, history and belonging * Daily Mail *The novel’s heartfelt bass note is the beauty and difficulty of human relationships, evoked with sympathy and an ear for the nuances of different voices which is as playful as it is precise * Times Literary Supplement *A warm, wise and sophisticated novel – Amos OzA brave and and moving novel… prepare to be engrossed * Sunday Telegraph *Eshkol Nevo, grandson of Levi Eshkol, was hailed as a promising new writer with the publication of his short-story collection, B&B in Givatayim. Three years on, the critics are patting themselves on the back and saying, “I told you so.” Thirty-three year-old Nevo’s first full-length novel is a deeply human book, suffused with desire and melacholy. * Jerusalem Post *The alternating perspectives in this novel provide a key to understanding the discrepancies in Israel, between European and Oriental culture, religious and secular perspectives, Jews and Arabs. At the same time, Nevo tells us with great sensitivity about feelings and relationships between man and woman, parents and children, between entire peoples. * Die Welt *Playful and painful account, delicately translated…puts the personal before the political every time. – Emma Hagestadt * Independent, *

Eshkol Nevo was born in Jerusalem in 1971. He studied psychology at Tel Aviv University and then worked as a copywriter for eight years. Today he teaches creative writing at a number of academic institutions. Nevo has published a collection of stories, a work of non-fiction and two novels. His first novel, Homesick, was awarded the Israeli Book Publishers Association’s Golden Book Prize (2005) and the FFI-Raymond Wallier Prize at the Salon du Livre (Paris, 2008); his most recent novel is World Cup Wishes (2012). Eshkol is an Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation chosen artist - one of Israel’s highest recognitions for excellence in the arts.

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