{"product_id":"the-same-sea-9780156013123","title":"The Same Sea","description":"\"In a world full of hype, noise, and confusion, the simple lucidity of \u003cem\u003eThe Same Sea\u003c\/em\u003e is totally unexpected.\" --\u003cem\u003e New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Same Sea\u003c\/em\u003e is Amos Oz's most adventurous and inventive book, a novel of lyrical beauty and narrative power. We meet the middle-aged Albert; his wife, whom he has lost to cancer; his prodigal son, who wanders the mountains of Tibet hoping to find himself; and his son's young girlfriend, with whom Albert becomes infatuated. The author himself receives phone calls from his creations, criticizing him for his portraits of them. A fever dream of chaos and order, love and eroticism, loyalty and betrayal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A prose poem . . . at once melancholic and sensual.\" --\u003cem\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ede Lange, Nicholas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNICHOLAS DE LANGE is a professor at the University of Cambridge and a renowned translator. He has translated Amos Oz's work since the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOz, Amos:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAMOS OZ (1939-2018) was born in Jerusalem. He was the recipient of the Prix Femina, the Frankfurt Peace Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Primo Levi Prize, and the National Jewish Book Award, among other international honors. His work, including \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Love and Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e, has been translated into forty-four languages. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872460116242,"sku":"9780156013123","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8973000d-6370-4feb-a1d9-0217b81f25b7.jpg?v=1737898540","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-same-sea-9780156013123","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}