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Book SynopsisWhere the Jackals Howl is prize-winning author Amos Oz''s first collection of stories. On publication it received immediate critical acclaim and revealed Oz to be a master craftsman probing the emotional depths of his characters.
The lives of ordinary Israelis are set against the backdrop of community life in a Kibbutz. The fate of these individuals, their drives, ambitions and idiosyncrasies, are grounded by the physical and social structure of their community as Oz portrays their world as a microcosm of the wider world.
Trade ReviewIt rarely happens that literature offers a more profound insight into politics and culture than does news reporting. Amos Oz has performed this rare service * Times Literary Supplement *
Amos Oz makes the desert a place of jackals and miracles... A strong, beautiful, disturbing book * New York Times *
A born storyteller * Jewish Chronicle *
