Shimon Adaf ist eine der lebendigsten und bewegendsten Stimmen der zeitgenössischen hebräischen Literatur, der sowohl Prosa als auch Lyrik verfasst, die rastlos und fesselnd ist. Seine Werke tauchen konsequent in komplexe menschliche Themen ein und verwischen oft die Grenzen zwischen Realität und Vorstellungskraft. Adafs unverwechselbarer Stil und seine starke Autorenstimme etablieren ihn als eine bedeutende Figur in der literarischen Landschaft und bieten den Lesern ein fesselndes und zum Nachdenken anregendes Erlebnis.
"In Shimon Adaf's sequel to One Mile and Two Days Before Sunset, Elish Ben Zaken has retired from investigating and taken up writing detective novels-but when a new case draws him to a town on the Israel-Gaza border, he faces an existential threat unlike any he's ever known"--
"In this first volume of a trilogy by the celebrated Israeli poet, novelist, and musician Shimon Adaf, meet Elish Ben Zaken: a lapsed rock critic, sometime philosopher, and wholly unlikely private investigator"--
"In the concluding volume of Shimon Adaf's genre-exploding detective trilogy, Elish Ben-Zaken is dead-it seems-but his niece, living in a grim, militaristic future, won't give up the investigation of her uncle's cold cases"-- Provided by publisher
The book explores the unique backgrounds and literary journeys of Shimon Adaf and Lavie Tidhar, two prominent Israeli writers with contrasting upbringings. Tidhar's roots in a Zionist kibbutz and Adaf's religious Mizrahi family in Sderot shape their distinct perspectives. Despite their differences, both authors share a deep passion for literature, particularly Hebrew science fiction, which influences their subversive and politically charged narratives. Their works reflect a blend of personal experiences and broader societal themes.