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7 de nov. de 2017 · Beautiful, mesmerizing, and unsettling, The Ruined House unfolds over the course of one year, as Andrew’s world unravels and he is forced to question all of his beliefs. Ruby Namdar’s brilliant novel embraces the themes of the American Jewish literary canon as it captures the privilege and pedantry of New York intellectual life ...
7 de nov. de 2017 · “ The Ruined House is a fascinating novel about the overwhelming presence of myth and historical trauma in our lives. A cross between Saul Bellow’s disintegrating intellectuals and Bulgakov’s mystical revelations, this is a fiercely inventive novel.”
The Ruined House. Ruby Namdar is author of the novels The Ruined House and Haviv. He was born in Jerusalem and lives in New York, where he teaches Jewish literature.
The Ruined House “An absolute masterpiece, one of the most monumental works written in Hebrew in the last century.” “Take the time, make the effort, and you’ll see that the novel, like all great works, contains multitudes: It’s about American Jewry’s search for meaning. It’s about faith in modern times.
10 de ene. de 2018 · Ruby Namdar’s “The Ruined House,” the winner of Israel’s prestigious Sapir Prize, now appears in English.
7 de nov. de 2017 · “In The Ruined House a ‘small harmless modicum of vanity’ turns into an apocalyptic bonfire. Shot through with humor and mystery and insight, Ruby Namdar's wonderful first novel...
30 de nov. de 2017 · “In The Ruined House a ‘small harmless modicum of vanity’ turns into an apocalyptic bonfire. Shot through with humor and mystery and insight, the novel examines how the real and the unreal merge.
