In The Heart Of The Seas by Shmuel Yosef Agnon
The book is a historical novella that follows a group of devout Jews from the Old Yishuv in Jerusalem as they embark on a perilous journey to the land of Israel in the late 19th century. Through a blend of myth, legend, and reality, the narrative explores themes of faith, longing, and the hardships of travel as the characters confront the trials of the sea and their own spiritual quests. The story delves into the lives and aspirations of these pilgrims, who are driven by a deep yearning to return to their ancestral homeland and the holy city of Jerusalem, reflecting on the enduring connection between a people and their sacred geography.
The 7155th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1938
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Hebrew
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- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)