Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest - Hardcover

Oz, Amos

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0547551533 ISBN 13: 9780547551531

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2011

Synopsis

In a gray and gloomy village, all of the animals—from dogs and cats to fish and snails—disappeared years before. No one talks about it and no one knows why, though everyone agrees that the village has been cursed. But when two children see a fish—a tiny one and just for a second—they become determined to unravel the mystery of where the animals have gone. And so they travel into the depths of the forest with that mission in mind, terrified and hopeful about what they may encounter. 

From the internationally bestselling author Amos Oz, this is a hauntingly beautiful fable for both children and adults about tolerance, loneliness, denial, and remembrance.

About this title

Review:

`An extraordinary tale'. --The Scotsman

'... a children's fable and an allegory of adults. It may be a fast read, but it has enormous resonances...' -- Independent

"Amos Oz is a beautiful, intelligent writer, throwing up interesting images." --Daily Telegraph

`Amos Oz conjures up a fairy story in which we may well recognise ourselves ...be prepared to be simply enchanted.' --Guardian

Book Description:

Now reissued in beautiful new backlist style, a wonderful, haunting fable with a dark undertow, for adults and children, from the bestselling author of A Tale of Love and Darkness.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0547551533
• ISBN 13: 9780547551531
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 134