 Book cover of 'Ot me-Avshalom' | |
| Author | Nava Macmel-Atir |
|---|---|
| Original title | אות מאבשלום |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Subject | Avshalom Feinberg & The Nili spy ring |
| Genre | Novel |
| Set in | Modern day Israel & Late 19th century/Early 20th century Palestine |
| Publisher | Yediot Books |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | Israel |
| Pages | 530 |
| Awards | Golden Book Commemoration Platinum Book Commemoration Diamond Book Commemoration |
| ISBN | 978-965-482-889-5 |
| OCLC | 430497472 |
| Website | אות מאבשלום (Hebrew) |
Ot me-Avshalom (Hebrew: אות מאבשלום Translation: A Letter from Avshalom or A Sign from Avshalom) is a novel by Israeli author Nava Macmel-Atir published by Yediot Books in 2009. The book quickly became a best-seller, and Macmel-Atir received the Golden Book award for selling 20,000 copies in just three months after its release. Half a year after its publication, Ot me-Avshalom received the Platinum Book award from the Book Publishers Association of Israel for selling 40,000 copies. In June 2015, it received the "Diamond Book" commemoration for selling 100,000 copies.
Plot
A young graphologist, Alma Bach, embarks on the trail of a man whose handwriting was sent to her for analysis. She discovers characteristics such as sharp wit, high degree of general knowledge, and courage. She discovers a passionate man with a highly developed imagination, linguistic style, and the sensitivity of an artist, a man with a magnetic personality who draws people to him while at the same time secluding himself and keeping a secret, and who is capable of loving at great magnitudes and willing to sacrifice for his love, for his love of the land, for his love of a woman, and eventually to pay the ultimate price. Alma is determined to meet this man face-to-face.
The story moves back and forth between two time periods: modern-day Israel, where Alma undergoes her journey to discover the man, and a biographical depiction of Avshalom Feinberg, founder and leader of the Nili spy ring, which starts in late 19th-century Palestine and continues into the early 20th century.
Awards
- Golden Book Commemoration – Book Publishers Association of Israel – September 2009
- Platinum Book Commemoration – Book Publishers Association of Israel – January 2010
- Diamond Book Commemoration – Book Publishers Association of Israel – June 2015
External links
- Nava Macmel-Atir Official Website (Hebrew)
- Ot me-Avshalom at the Israeli Hebrew Authors Union (Hebrew)
- Itayel, Yoav (21 August 2009). "אות מאבשלום: אבשלום עדיין גר כאן" (in Hebrew). Magazin HaMoshavot. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Koren, Doron (29 November 2009). "אות הצטיינות" (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Schneider, Tal (9 January 2010). "48 נאוה מקמל עתיר (series on top influential women)" (in Hebrew). Globes. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
References
- ^ Itayel, Yoav (19 September 2009). "אות זהב לאות מאבשלום" (in Hebrew). Magazin HaMoshavot. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "רשימת הזוכים ב"ספר הפלטינה"" (in Hebrew). Book Publishers Association of Israel. January 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Markovitch Slutzker, Gali (June 2015). "המבצעים חוזרים, גם הירידים: שבוע הספר העברי ה-54 נפתח היום" (in Hebrew). Maariv. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Macmel-Atir, Nava (2009). אות מאבשלום (in Hebrew). Israel: Yediot Books. ISBN 978-965-482-889-5. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
