Between Friends – Fabrikspris

Eight interlinked family dramas set on an Israeli kibbutz from the masterful storyteller behind A Tale of Love and DarknessOn the kibbutz its hard to know. Were all supposed to be friends but very few really areAriella, unhappy in love, confides in the woman whose husband she stole.Nahum, a devoted father, cant find the words to challenge his daughters promiscuous lover.The old idealists deplore the apathy of the young, while the young are so used to kibbutz life that they cant work out if theyre impassioned or indifferent. In this short story collection Amos Oz reveals the secrets and frustrations of the human heartLucid and heartbreaking Guardian