Ot me-Avshalom
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Book cover of 'Ot me-Avshalom' | |
| Author | Nava Macmel-Atir |
|---|---|
| Original title | אות מאבשלום |
| Country | Israel |
| 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 |
| 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 written by Israeli author Nava Macmel-Atir and published by Yediot Books in 2009. The book quickly became a best-seller and Macmel-Atir received the "Golden Book" commemoration, for selling 20,000 copies, in just three months after its release.[1] Half a year after its publication, "Ot me-Avshalom" received the "Platinum Book" commemoration, from the Book Publishers Association of Israel, for selling 40,000 copies.[2] In June 2015, "Ot me-Avshalom" received the "Diamond Book" commemoration for selling 100,000 copies.[3]
Plot
A young graphologist named Alma Bach goes on the trail of a man whose handwriting was sent to her for evaluation. 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 endowed with a magnetic personality who draws people close to him while at the same time knows how to seclude himself and keep a secret, but mainly a man who is capable of loving at great magnitudes and who is willing to sacrifice for his love, for his love of the land, for his love of a woman and eventually pay the ultimate price for it. Alma is determined to meet this man face-to-face.[4]
The story essentially leaps between two parallel time periods, the first of which takes place in modern-day Israel, where Alma undergoes her journey to discover the man whom she is looking for. The second lays out a biographical depiction of the life of Avshalom Feinberg, the founder and leader of the Nili spy ring, which starts off during late 19th century Palestine and continues into the early part of the 20th century.[4]
Awards
- Golden Book Commemoration – Book Publishers Association of Israel – September 2009[1]
- Platinum Book Commemoration – Book Publishers Association of Israel – January 2010[2]
- Diamond Book Commemoration – Book Publishers Association of Israel – June 2015[3]
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
- 1 2 Itayel, Yoav (19 September 2009). "אות זהב לאות מאבשלום" (in Hebrew). Magazin HaMoshavot. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- 1 2 "רשימת הזוכים ב"ספר הפלטינה"" (in Hebrew). Book Publishers Association of Israel. January 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- 1 2 Markovitch Slutzker, Gali (June 2015). "המבצעים חוזרים, גם הירידים: שבוע הספר העברי ה-54 נפתח היום" (in Hebrew). Maariv. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- 1 2 Macmel-Atir, Nava (2009). אות מאבשלום (in Hebrew). Israel: Yediot Books. ISBN 978-965-482-889-5. Retrieved 15 August 2015.