My Mikhail

Author: Amos Oz (Israel), translated by Zhong Zhiqing
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Publish Date: 1998-08-01
Features: This is a masterpiece in the history of modern Hebrew literature, first published in 1968, establishing the international literary status of Israeli author Amos Oz. The story unfolds in the mysterious and historically rich ancient city of Jerusalem. Hannah, a female student in the Department of Literature, falls in love at first sight with Michael from the Department of Geology and marries him. Ten years pass, and the past lovers subtly change their emotional feelings. Hannah, with her natural beauty and melancholic disposition, feels disappointed and painful, spending her days immersed in reminiscing about the past, venting her repressed desires and expectations in the solitude of her imagination. Through the perspective of the female protagonist, the novel observes the world, feelings, and life, with ingenious writing techniques and elegant, natural prose, allowing readers to glimpse the mysterious and unpredictable family life and vibrant, magical social and cultural scenes of Jerusalem in the 1950s in the distant Eastern continent.