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“An old-fashioned book, free of cynicism, encroaching technology and intricate plotting, but imbued with a heartfelt and optimistic view of humanity—in other words, a book filled with feeling and moral values.”—New York Times Book Review From the internationally acclaimed, award-winning...

From Tehran to Los Angeles, The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. is a sweeping saga that tells the story of the Soleymans, an Iranian Jewish family tormented for decades by Raphael's Son, a crafty and unscrupulous financier who has futilely claimed to be an heir to the family's fortune. Forty years later in contemporary Los Angeles, Raphael's Son has nearly achieved his goal - until he suddenly disappears, presumed by many to have been murdered. The possible suspects are legion.

Sullo sfondo di una Haifa scossa dalla guerra del 1973, si dipana lo scenario de L'amante, il più sinceramente israeliano dei romanzi di Yehoshua. L'autore si affida alle voci dei suoi personaggi, ai loro sogni, ai ricordi, ai desideri, alle aspettative: sono le parole di Adam, agiato proprietario di una grande officina meccanica; le riflessioni della figlia Dafi, quindicenne insonne e ribelle; i sogni della moglie Asya, intellettuale precocemente ingrigita; gli stupori di Na'im, giovane operaio arabo; i vaneggiamenti della novantenne Vaduccia.

1957: Eric Devon führt ein erfolgreiches Leben in London. Einzig seine Frau Nora weiß, dass er eigentlich Erich Dalburg heißt, aus Berlin stammt und als jüdischer Widerständler 1936 ins Exil gehen musste. Zehn Jahre nach Kriegsende stellt er sich endlich seiner verdrängten Vergangenheit und reist mit Nora und einer amerikanischen Journalistin nach Berlin. Kurze Zeit später stehen sie vor seinem Elternhaus. Bewohnt wird es von seiner Tante, der Eric die Mitschuld am Tod seines Vaters gibt.