Mr. Mani (Harvest in Translation)
by A. B. Yehoshua
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Author: A. B. YehoshuaTranslator: Hillel Halkin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-05-07
ISBN: 0156627698
Number of pages: 369
Publisher: Mariner Books
Book Reviews of Mr. Mani (Harvest in Translation)
Book Review: Shocking
Summary: 4 Stars
In a nutshell, this book was: brilliant, original, and haunting. I couldn't put it down, but when I got to the end I wished I had not read it. The ending was more horrible than I could have imagined.
Each character is intense and unique; the historical details span centuries and the globe. In those ways, the book is quite a literary feat.
This book follows the genius and madness of the Mani line. It was both wonderful and shocking, giving much food for thought. Where did the madness originate? With each succeeding generation, is it passed on to it's innocent victim only to surface in a different form? What combination of genius and madness will be produced and which will prevail? What is cause and what is affect? Is this the story of mankind? Is this the story of sin and it's affects? When will it end and how?
Since I am not a sholar and probably don't appreciate greatness when I see it, I could only give this book 4 stars because it was a bit too radical for me. I found the ending too shocking, even though it tied the whole book together. Looking for an escape from the madness of real life in the imaginary world of literature, I was not pleased to find that this book only injected a fresh dose of it into my private world.
This book perhaps could be put in the category of contemporary or modern art. Even if you don't like the style or subject, it's great artistic value cannot be argued.
Summary of Mr. Mani (Harvest in Translation)
A six-generation family saga, extending from nineteenth-century Europe to British-occupied Palestine to German-occupied Crete and ultimately to modern Israel. Named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, chosen as one of the 50 Best Books of 1992 by Publishers Weekly, awarded the National Jewish Book Award and the first Israeli Literature Prize. Translated by Hillel Halkin.
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