Haaretz reports that Amos Oz’s masterpiece, “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” published in Hebrew in 2002, in English in 2004, and in Arabic a year ago, has been translated into a total of 28 languages and sold more than a million copies worldwide:
In the autobiographical work, Oz chronicles his childhood experiences in Jerusalem just before and after the declaration of the State of Israel.
One of Israel's most prominent authors, Oz said yesterday that when he first wrote the book, he was sure only Jerusalemites would read it.
"I didn't think they'd understand it in Tel Aviv," he said. "For me, the way the book was received was astonishing. I think perhaps the more local a book is, the better chance it has of being universal."
Jewish Current Issues posted a couple excerpts that readers might enjoy reading (or re-reading): “A Moment That Surpasses Human Words” and “Amos Oz Looks Back.” Either one will probably make you want to read (or re-read) the book.