Scenes from Village Life

Linked short stories set in a town in the midst of change: “One of the most powerful books you will read about present-day Israel.” — The Jewish Chronicle   “‘Scenes from Village Life’ is like a symphony, its movements more impressive together than in isolation. There is, in each story, a particular chord or strain; but taken together, these chords rise and reverberate, evoking an unease so strong it’s almost a taste in the mouth . . . ‘Scenes from Village Life’ is a brief co