Ironic, understated, masterly prose is the hallmark of A B. Yehoshua's work. The ten stories collected here are representative of almost thirty years in his outstanding career. Some of his best-loved stories are included. "Three Days and a Child" is a chilling look at how a small child becomes the instrument of vengeance against his mother; "The Yatir Evening Express" tells the tragic story of remote mountain villagers who conspire to derail a train in order to have some contact with the outside world; and in the moving title story, an aging poet cannot write as the times demand, but his mentally handicapped son can. These remarkably poignant tales will touch the reader as only the best fiction can.
- ISBN13 9780815605591
- Publish Date 30 November 1998 (first published 2 June 1988)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 2 December 2023
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Syracuse University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 328
- Language English