A Late Divorce

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2005
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Yehuda Kaminka, a retired teacher, returns to Israel from the U.S. to divorce his estranged wife who is in a mental asylum, having tried to kill him a few years earlier. The impending divorce of their parents throws into turmoil the lives of the couple's three children and grandson, revealing the complexity of their relationships.
Yehuda's nine days, leading up to Passover, are remembered by different members of the family: A.B. Yehoshua's brilliance reveals itself in these different voices, each a minor masterpiece.
A picture slowly emerges of what happened as memories are revived, hopes expressed and dreams articulated. The narrative gathers pace as Yehuda's visit draws to an end and he changes his mind about the divorce agreement.

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Yehuda Kaminka, a retired teacher, returns to Israel from the U.S. to divorce his estranged wife who is in a mental asylum, having tried to kill him a few years earlier. The impending divorce of their parents throws into turmoil the lives of the couple's three children and grandson, revealing the complexity of their relationships.

Yehuda's nine days, leading up to Passover, are remembered by different members of the family: A.B. Yehoshua's brilliance reveals itself in these different voices, each a minor masterpiece.

A picture slowly emerges of what happened as memories are revived, hopes expressed and dreams articulated. The narrative gathers pace as Yehuda's visit draws to an end and he changes his mind about the divorce agreement.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 360
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Halban
Published: 10 Nov 2005
ISBN 10: 1870015959
ISBN 13: 9781870015950
Book Overview: A Late Divorce was A. B. Yehoshua's second novel which immediately consolidated the promise of The Lover. With the publication of this long out-of-print novel, all of A.B. Yehoshua's work is now in print with Halban Publishers.

Author Bio

A. B. YEHOSHUA, born in Jerusalem in 1936, is the author of numerous novels as well as a collection of short stories. He is one of Israel's pre-eminent novelists and has been awarded the prestigious Israel Prize for his lifetime's creative contribution to Israel, the National Jewish Book Award in the U.S., and the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize in the U.K. He has been shortlisted for the first Man Booker International Prize, 2005.