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Mr. Mani is a deeply affecting six-generation family saga, extending from nineteenth century Greece and Poland to British-occupied Palestine to German-occupied Crete and ultimately to modern Israel. The narrative moves through time and is told in five conversations about the Mani family. It ends in Athens in 1848 with Avraham Mani's powerful tale about the death of his young son in Jerusalem.　 A profoundly human novel, rich in drama, irony, and wit.

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A marvel...The Nobel Prize has been given for less. -- The Nation Beautifully written...detailing an imagistic and complex portrait of lives and deaths in a turbulent world. -- Booklist [A] richly textured, provocative work...Spinning a cat's cradle of complex relationships, Yehoshua reaches beyond realism to the realms of mystery, coincidence, and fate. His prose is simple and clear, rising to passages of lyricism and eloquence...The novel's message speaks to the indomitable spirit that keeps families alive. -- Publishers Weekly

[A] richly textured, provocative work...Spinning a cat's cradle of complex relationships, Yehoshua reaches beyond realism to the realms of mystery, coincidence, and fate. His prose is simple and clear, rising to passages of lyricism and eloquence...The novel's message speaks to the indomitable spirit that keeps families alive. -- Publishers Weekly A marvel...The Nobel Prize has been given for less. -- The Nation Beautifully written...detailing an imagistic and complex portrait of lives and deaths in a turbulent world. -- Booklist

Beautifully written...detailing an imagistic and complex portrait of lives and deaths in a turbulent world. -- Booklist A marvel...The Nobel Prize has been given for less. -- The Nation [A] richly textured, provocative work...Spinning a cat's cradle of complex relationships, Yehoshua reaches beyond realism to the realms of mystery, coincidence, and fate. His prose is simple and clear, rising to passages of lyricism and eloquence...The novel's message speaks to the indomitable spirit that keeps families alive. -- Publishers Weekly

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A. B. YEHOSHUA is the author of numerous novels, including Mr. Mani, Five Seasons, The Liberated Bride, and A Woman in Jerusalem. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and he has received many awards worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Jewish Book Award. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. Erin Bennett is an award-winning stage actress and Earphones Award-winning narrator. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Her on-camera work includes Grandfathered and Children's Hospital, and her voice-over work spans animation, radio plays for the BBC, video games, and commercials for radio and television. Matthew Waterson was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Britain. After finishing his BA at Tufts University in Boston, graduate study at LAMDA in London, and eight years in New York, he returned to LA. He has been fortunate enough to narrate books on subjects as varied as the history of South Africa, the current state of FIFA, and mysteries and dramas. He can also be heard on many video games, the Netflix series Trollhunters, and on the radio for companies such as Twinings Tea and Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Neil Dickson is an actor and audiobook narrator who was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award in 2011 for Best Audio Drama narration. His extensive acting roles in television and film include Sons of Liberty and the role of King Richard in Lionheart. Nicholas Guy Smith's voice can be heard in feature films, television commercials, and video games. He has voiced characters for Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, and the Cartoon Network. Jason Culp has been featured on television in Days of Our Lives and General Hospital and in the cult film Skinheads. His roles in regional theater include Trigorin in The Seagull. He has been an audiobook performer for 13 years. He lives in New York City and is currently finishing work on a memoir.

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