The Extra
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (728 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0544609700 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Returning to Israel also means facing the former husband who left her when she refused him children, but whose passion for her remains even though he is remarried and the father of two.For her imposed three-month residence in Jerusalem, the brother finds her work—playing roles as an extra in movies, television, opera. These new identities undermine the firm boundaries of behavior heretofore protected by the music she plays, and Noga, always an extra in someone else’s story, takes charge of the plot.The Extra is Yehoshua at his liveliest storytelling best—a bravura performance.. Upon the sudden death of her father, she is summoned home to Jerusalem by her brother to help make decisions in urgent family and personal matters—including hanging on to a rent-controlled apartment even as they place their reluctant mother in an assisted-living facility. From Israel’s highly acclaimed author, a novel about a musician who returns home and finds the rhythm of her life interrupted and forever changedNoga, forty-two and a divorcee, is a harpist with an orchestra in the Netherlands
Four and a half decades after his first book’s publication his 20th shows Yehoshua’s writing chops are undiminished and his content fearlessly topical.”—New York Journal of Books “Engaging…Yehoshua is a master in his visual sketches of scenes.”—New York Times Book Review "In this thoughtful novel, a contentedly single Israeli harpist living in the Netherlands returns home because of a bureaucratic issue to do with her mother’s apartment in Jerusalem. “Stuart Schoffman’s rendition of Yehoshua’s Hebrew prose is a delight, and Noga is a compelling contemporary heroine. Yehoshua movingly portrays a woman’s struggle for independence amid familial expectations and obligationsReaders who enjoy delving into the intersections of art and literature, or who are interested
Prudence M. Thorner said Yehoshua at his best.. I love Yehoshua's novels, so I admit I am biased. There is quite a lot of similarity between this novel and "Friendly Fire", which was published a few years ago: a story about a rather indecisive Israeli woman who views Israeli society from the vantage point of visiting other countries. In "Friendly Fire", the central character visits a relative in Africa, and the story flows out of her absence from Israel. In "The Extra", the woman works as a harpist in a Dutch orchestra and visits Israel for an exte. sawtooth said Realistic and well written, enthralling story, somewhat dissatisfying end.. The Extra tells the story of a part of life that many of us experience - a parent moving to assisted living or some other care facility and the balance or imbalance of care provided by sibling children. The description of life in Jerusalem and of daily culture clashes that are part of Israeli life was excellent. The ending was strange in a way and gave a different and unexpected perspective on the main character. Not completely satisfying. But the book was well written and pulled me in completely.. This is a most wonderful story, exquisitely crafted as one would expect from This is a most wonderful story, exquisitely crafted as one would expect from A.B. Yehoshua! It's a great readYehoshua's musical knowlege is immenseand for anyone with a love of music AND a great storyread on!!!