Soumchi - by Amos Oz (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>An eleven-year-old boy in British-occupied Jerusalem trades away one possession after another, only to find something much more wonderful--his first love. In the tradition of such memorable characters as Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield, Amos Oz's Soumchi is fresh, funny, and endearing.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When Soumchi, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in British-occupied Jerusalem just after World War II, receives a bicycle as a gift from his Uncle Zemach, he is overjoyed--even if it is a girl's bicycle. Ignoring the taunts of other boys in his neighborhood, he dreams of riding far away from them, out of the city and across the desert, toward the heart of Africa. But first he wants to show his new prize to his friend Aldo. <p/>In the tradition of such memorable characters as Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield, Amos Oz's Soumchi is fresh, funny, and always engaging.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>When Soumchi, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in British-occupied Jerusalem just after World War II, receives a bicycle as a gift from his Uncle Zemach, he is overjoyed even if it is a girl's bicycle. Ignoring the taunts of other boys in his neighborhood, he dreams of riding far away from them, out of the city and across the desert, toward the heart of Africa. But first he wants to show his new prize to his friend Aldo. <br>In the tradition of such memorable characters as Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield, Amos Oz's Soumchi is fresh, funny, and always engaging. <br><b>Amos Oz</b> was born in Jerusalem in 1939. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including his acclaimed memoir <i>A Tale of Love and Darkness</i>, which was an international bestseller and a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award.</p> <br>"
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