Don't Call It Night — Amos Oz

“A delicate contemporary tale about the quiddities of love and the perpetual mysteries of human motivations” from the bestselling Israeli author of Judas (Los Angeles Times).

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

At Tel-Kedar, a settlement in the Negev desert, the longtime love affair between Theo, a sixty-year-old civil engineer, and Noa, a young schoolteacher, is slowly disintegrating. When a pupil dies under difficult circumstances, the couple and the entire town are thrown into turmoil. Amos Oz explores with brilliant insight the possibilities -- and limits -- of love and tolerance.

“A rich symphony of humanity . . . If Oz's eye for detail is enviable, it is his magnanimity which raises him to the first rank of world authors.” -- Sunday Telegraph (UK)

“Vivid, convincing, and haunting.” -- The New York Times Book Review

“A vividly and affectionately detailed picture of Israeli village life -- and of what might be called a JulyOctober relationship -- by acclaimed essayist and novelist Oz . . . A perfectly pitched comedy, expertly translated, and one of Oz's most attractive and accomplished books.” -- Kirkus Reviews

“This novel, his 10th (after Fima), is set in Tel Kedar, a quiet desert town in the Negev that is both a microcosm of Israeli society and a vividly evoked setting whose atmosphere and residents are palpable . . . his story carries thought-provoking implications.” -- Publishers Weekly

“Skillfully alternating point of view between his two main characters, Oz shows us the painful process by which a couple uncouples, one sinew at a time.” -- Booklist