{"product_id":"retrospective-paperback","title":"Retrospective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. B. Yehoshua\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003eWinner, 2012 Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The greatest Hebrew novelist.\" -- \u003cem\u003eJewish Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn aging Israeli film director has been invited to the pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela for a retrospective of his work. When Yair Moses arrives, a painting over his bed triggers a distant memory from one of his early films: a scene that caused a rift with his brilliant but difficult screenwriter. Upon his return to Israel, Moses decides to travel to the south to look for his elusive former partner and propose a new collaboration. But the screenwriter demands a price for it that will have strange and lasting consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA searching and original novel by one of the world's most esteemed writers, \u003cem\u003eThe Retrospective\u003c\/em\u003e is a meditation on mortality and intimacy, on the limits of memory and the struggle of artistic creation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[\u003cem\u003eThe Retrospective\u003c\/em\u003e] moved me deeply.\" -- Vivian Gornick, \u003cem\u003eThe Nation \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Yehoshua] achieves an autumnal tone as he ruminates on memory's slippery hold on life and on art.\" --\u003cem\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger \u003cbr\u003eAn aging Israeli film director has been invited to the pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela for a retrospective of his work. When Yair Moses and Ruth, his leading actress and longtime muse, settle into their hotel room, a painting over their bed triggers a distant memory in Moses from one of his early films: a scene that caused a rift with his brilliant but difficult screenwriter who, as it happens, was once Ruth s lover. Upon their return to Israel, Moses decides to travel to the south to look for his elusive former partner and propose a new collaboration. But the screenwriter demands a price for it that will have strange and lasting consequences. \u003cbr\u003eA searching and original novel by one of the world s most esteemed writers, \u003ci\u003eThe Retrospective \u003c\/i\u003eis a meditation on mortality and intimacy, on the limits of memory and the struggle of artistic creation. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choice\u003cbr\u003eWinner, 2012 Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The greatest Hebrew novelist. \u003ci\u003eJewish Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAn aging Israeli film director has been invited to the pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela for a retrospective of his work. When Yair Moses arrives, a painting over his bed triggers a distant memory from one of his early films: a scene that caused a rift with his brilliant but difficult screenwriter. Upon his return to Israel, Moses decides to travel to the south to look for his elusive former partner and propose a new collaboration. But the screenwriter demands a price for it that will have strange and lasting consequences. \u003cbr\u003eA searching and original novel by one of the world s most esteemed writers, \u003ci\u003eThe Retrospective\u003c\/i\u003e is a meditation on mortality and intimacy, on the limits of memory and the struggle of artistic creation. \u003cbr\u003e [\u003ci\u003eThe Retrospective\u003c\/i\u003e] moved me deeply. Vivian Gornick, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e [Yehoshua] achieves an autumnal tone as he ruminates on memory s slippery hold on life and on art. \u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Stuart Schoffman \u003cbr\u003eA. B. Yehoshua is the author of numerous novels, including Mr. Mani, Five Seasons, The Liberated Bride, and A Woman in Jerusalem. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and he has received numerous awards worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Jewish Book Award. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. \u003cbr\u003eAuthor photograph (c) Leonardo Cendamo\u003cbr\u003eMARINER\u003cbr\u003ewww.marinerbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e$14.95\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-0-544-15798-9\u003cbr\u003eFiction\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 7.99 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694426525759,"sku":"9780544157989","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6618d71dd9c90e0bfc934afada11bfb2.webp?v=1765001392","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/retrospective-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}