Shira

by S Y Agnon

Published 21 October 1989
Final novel by the Nobel Laureate. Set against the backdrop of 1930s Jerusalem. A tragic love story.

A Simple Story

by S Y Agnon

Published 13 January 1985
Originally published in Hebrew 50 years ago, this is the not-so-simple story of a bygone time and place, about passion and the wisdom of community. The author asserts his values of community in a story rich in biblical allusion and redolent of the society in which he was raised.

Bridal Canopy

by S Y Agnon

Published January 1968
The story of a poor but devout Galician Jew, Rob Yudel, who wanders the countryside with his companion, Nuta, during the early 19th century, in search of bridegrooms for his three daughters.