The haunting poetry of [Oz\'s] prose and the stunning logic of his testimony make a potent mixture. -- Sunday Telegraph (UK). [Oz is] the modern prophet of Israel.
Whether he is discoursing on the role of writers in society or recalling his grandmother\'s death in the context of the language\'s veracity; examining the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a tragicomedy or questioning the Zionist dream, Oz remains trenchant and unflinching in this moving portrait of a divided land.
As a founding member of the Peace Now movement, Oz has spent over thirty-five years speaking out on this issue, and these powerful Essays and speeches span an important and formative period for understanding today\'s tension and crises. -- Washington Post Book World Amos Oz was one of the first voices of conscience to advocate for a two-state solution.
The haunting poetry of [Oz\'s] prose and the stunning logic of his testimony make a potent mixture
