If You Awaken Love

by Emuna Elon, David Hazony (Translator)

Overview

After Yair Berman left her and shattered all her dreams, the devastated Shlomtzion Drore escaped as far as possible from him and her intensely religious life in Jerusalem, becoming an interior designer in secular Tel-Aviv. Twenty-one years later, her daughter has become engaged to his son, and Shlomtzion is forced to visit the controversial settlement in which Yair lives, not only to plan the wedding but to confront her former love and the mistakes of her life. Set in Israel between the Six Day War and the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, If You Awaken Love is the intensely moving story of a stormy and spiritual young girl and her love-hate relationships with her childhood sweetheart, with her father, and with God. Translated by David Hazony.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611091144
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	03/20/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Emuna Elon was born in Jerusalem in 1955. She is currently teaching and writing. She has published one novel, seven children’s books and many short stories. She has lived in the settlement of Beit-El since 1982, and has six children.

Editorial Reviews

Beautifully lyrical, with reflections on love and fate, family and politics, culture and history.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Enchanting…I couldn’t put it down…” —Makor Rishon

“Elon knows how to…tell a story. One with fleshed-out characters, a story line, surprises, plot twists, little poignant dramas but also some belly laughs, a familiar background and episodes from recent history—all this combined with a sub-plot that raises questions in the reader’s mind that are far from simple.” —Haaretz

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