{"product_id":"the-lover-9780063284241","title":"The Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sacks is an extraordinarily gifted writer.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfolding during an invasion of Gaza, \u003cem\u003eThe Lover \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of an affair between a young Israeli soldier and a Canadian woman. The emotional realities of ideology and war begin to change the lovers, who undergo a parallel radicalization and deradicalization. This book is for anyone seeking a deeply embodied and empathetic account of the politics of love in Israel-Palestine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of Allison and Eyal unfolds primarily in Tel Aviv where Allie, a thoughtful and intelligent academic searching for a sense of where she belongs in the world, falls deeply and unexpectedly in love with a young Israeli doing his military service. Their love story is sensual, filled with pleasure, longing, fear, moments of deep connection, failures of communication, and ultimately, a quiet and devastating betrayal. Their romance has a rhythm private and unique to them: when he is away on military missions, they write love letters; when he returns home for weekends, they are entwined and inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllie is embraced by Eyal's family, and their acceptance is very important to her. But when Eyal returns home from an invasion of Gaza, to which he has a surprising emotional response, Allie has changed so radically that her betrayal of her lover feels both shocking and tragic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e is a provocative, immersive, gorgeously written love story reminiscent of Marguerite Duras' classic novel. Both books portray a seductive love affair in a colonial setting, atmospheric and rich with foreign detail, that raises unsettling questions about inequality, conflict, intensity, war, and danger. At once beautiful and disturbing, propulsive and poignant, \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e will entrance readers and hold them spellbound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bee Sacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063284241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSacks, Bee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBee Sacks (they\/them)\u003c\/strong\u003e holds an MFA from the Programs in Writing at the University of California, Irvine. Their debut novel, \u003cem\u003eCity of a Thousand Gates\u003c\/em\u003e, was awarded the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for fiction in 2023. A former journalist, they worked at \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair \u003c\/em\u003efor several years before moving to Israel\/Palestine to study sacred Jewish texts. Bee now lives in Los Angeles with their dog, Pupik.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43503645032563,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0a43f804-d77a-4ddf-860f-9636d4aded3d.jpg?v=1755258895","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-lover-9780063284241","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}