The Same Sea by Amos Oz

The Same Sea

Amos Oz

A father and son need to come to terms with the death of their wife/mother and how this will affect all their other relationships. Before attempting this book you need to know that this is a novel mainly written in verse and very Jewish/Israeli. If this appeals, then do go into Oz's world - it is quirky, sexy and ultimately life-affirming. Plus the writing is beautiful in this translation - Nicholas de Lange should get every medal going.

Extract
Now look what's happened because of you. You've filled his head with fairies and fog and you yourself have grown feathers and a beak and flown off into the cold. You've left me all these lace doilies and embroidered tablemats, who needs them. We could have had a grandson by now. Or a granddaughter.
Parallels
  • The Family Moskat by Isaac Bashevis Singer
  • Ulysses by James Joyce
  • Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas
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Explicit sexual content