Appelfeld, Aharon

In keeping with the title, a dreamlike quality suffuses this well-translated tale, and though it is an effective conceit, some readers may wish that Appelfeld had provided a more specific grounding for his survivor's journey. Recommended especially for followers of this prolific novelist. [See Prepub Alert, 7/25/26.]

A quiet, contemplative story about empathy, connection, and finding love when you least expect it. Readers of Amos Oz and A.B. Yehoshua will enjoy Appelfeld's modern style of storytelling. [See Prepub Alert, 12/7/13.]

A worthy addition to the oeuvre of an acknowledged master of the plight of Europe's Jews before and during the Holocaust; Appelfeld makes every word count as he hauntingly depicts the tragedy of the human condition. For all readers of literary fiction.