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More Than I Love My Life
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE
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The heartbreaking family epic from the Booker International Prize-winning author.
An epic, deeply moving novel about the power of love and loving with courage - from the Man Booker International Prize-winning author of A Horse Walks into a Bar.
On a kibbutz in Israel in 2008, Gili is celebrating the ninetieth birthday of her grandmother Vera, the adored matriarch of a sprawling and tight-knit family. But festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Nina, the iron-willed daughter who rejected Vera's care, and the absent mother who abandoned Gili when she was still a baby.
Nina's return to the family after years of silence precipitates an epic journey from Israel to the desolate island of Goli Otok, formerly part of Yugoslavia. It was here, five decades earlier, that Vera was held and tortured as a political prisoner. And it is here that the three women will finally come to terms with the terrible moral dilemma that Vera faced, and that permanently altered the course of their lives.
More Than I Love My Life is a sweeping story about the power of love and loving with courage. A novel driven by faith in humanity even in our darkest moments, it asks us to confront our deepest held beliefs about a woman's duty to herself and to her children.
'Grossman's work resonates with emotional intelligence, humanity and truth' Irish Times
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More Than I Love My Life is widely praised for its emotional depth and powerful storytelling, with critics highlighting David Grossman's potential as a Nobel Prize contender. The novel is described as a beautifully sad masterpiece, offering another remarkable addition to Grossman's illustrious career. It's celebrated for its delicate craftsmanship and vivid character portrayal, thanks to an immaculate translation by Jessica Cohen.
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ISBN: 9781529113945
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 207g
Pages: 288
About the Author
David Grossman is the bestselling author of numerous works, which have been translated into thirty-six languages. His novel, A Horse Walks into a Bar, was awarded the International Man Booker Prize 2017. Grossman is also the recipient of the French Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the 2010 Frankfurt Peace Prize.
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