| A Journey to the End of the Millennium Contributor(s): Yehoshua, A. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156011166 ISBN-13: 9780156011167 Publisher: Harpervia OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: In the year 999, when Ben Attar, a Moroccan Jewish merchant, takes a second wife, he commits an act whose unforeseen consequences will forever alter his family, his relationships, his business, and his life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - Ancient - Fiction | Jewish - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99045558 |
| Series: Harvest Book |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.32" W x 7.97" (0.65 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the year 999, when Ben Attar, a Moroccan Jewish merchant, takes a second wife, he commits an act whose unforeseen consequences will forever alter his family, his relationships, his business-his life. In an attempt to forestall conflict and advance his business interests at the same time, Ben Attar undertakes his annual journey to Europe with both his first wife and his new wife. The trip is the beginning of a profound human drama whose moral conflicts of fidelity and desire resonate with those of our time. Yehoshua renders the medieval world of Jewish and Christian culture and trade with astonishing depth and sensuous detail. Through the trials of a medieval merchant, the renowned author explores the deepest questions about the nature of morality, character, codes of human conduct, and matters of the heart. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yehoshua, A. B.: - A. B. YEHOSHUA is the author of numerous novels, including Mr. Mani, Five Seasons, The Liberated Bride, and A Woman in Jerusalem. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and he has received many awards worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Jewish Book Award. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. |