The smile of the lamb / David Grossman ; translated from the Hebrew by Betsy Rosenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grossman, David.

Standardized Title:

Ḥiyukh ha-gedi. English

Language:

English

Hebrew

Genre:

Novels.

Physical Description:

325 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First Picador edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2003, 1990.

Summary:

In a chorus of voices "The Smile of the Lamb" tells the story of Uri, an idealistic young Israeli soldier serving in an army unit in the small Palestinian village of Andal, in the occupied territories, and his relationship with Khilmi, a nearly blind old Palestinian storyteller. Gradually as the violent reality of the occupation that infects both the occupier and the occupied alike merges with the old man' s stories, Uri, captivated by Khilmi' s wisdom, tries to solve the riddles and deceits that make up his life. Originally published in Hebrew in 1983, "The Smile of the Lamb" is a novel of disillusionment and a piercing examination of injustice and dishonesty.

Notes:

Translation of: Ḥiyukh ha-gedi.

ISBN:

031242096X

OCLC:

52752102