Arabic Translation of "A Tale of Love and Darkness" to be Released in Lebanon

16 March 2010
Arabic Translation of "A Tale of Love and Darkness" to be Released in Lebanon
Israeli novelist Amos Oz's memoir will be translated to Arabic and released in Lebanon. The autobiographical book, "A Tale of Love and Darkness," will be published in Beirut, as reported by the 70-year-old author. The book has been translated into 15 languages and is widely available in bookstores in 27 countries. Over one million copies have been sold.

Oz is a founder of Israel's Peace Now movement and is happy about the news which would forge links between people. The book is acclaimed for portraying a Jewish family living during Israel's tumultuous decades.

Elias Khoury, a prominent Christian-Palestinian lawyer in Jerusalem has financed the translation. His son, George, died in Palestine after being mistaken for a Jewish settler and shot.
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