{"title":"Shmuel T. Meyer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShmuel T. Meyer\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply resonant historical fiction that explores the aftermath and enduring impact of war. His narratives often delve into personal and collective memory, offering a poignant reflection on human resilience amid upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly drawn characters set against meticulously researched backdrops, where the past is vividly brought to life. Through evocative storytelling, Meyer invites contemplation on history’s shadows and the hope for reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"and-the-war-is-over-by-shmuel-t-meyer-9781803093406","title":"And the War Is Over . . .","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree short story collections that sink into the lives of characters seeking meaning in a post-war world, available in a boxed set.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSharp as a razor and as subtle as gossamer, Shmuel T. Meyer's masterfully crafted stories evoke unique individual sensibilities and destinies, resonating with the sensual details, smells, tastes, music, and sounds of a specific time and place. \u003cem\u003eAnd the War Is Over\u003c\/em\u003e brings together three collections of short stories set on three continents in the aftermath of war: World War II and the Shoah in \u003cem\u003eGrand European Express\u003c\/em\u003e, the Korean War in \u003cem\u003eThe Great American Disaster\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Arab-Israeli conflict in \u003cem\u003eKibbutz\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharacters both real and imagined run through a fabric so tightly woven that the threads of history and fiction can barely be separated: the Roman poet Clara who will never write again; Saul, a New York City police detective haunted by memories of the Pusan Perimeter; a brother out to avenge his sister's murder; the son of a former Nazi who joins the Red Army Faction. Tracing moments of encounter, their paths cross those of Allen Ginsberg, Albert Cossery, John Coltrane, and Duke Ellington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharacters travel by train from Venice to Paris, hike up the Val d'Annivers, listen to jazz in Greenwich Village, and ride a motorcycle along the sandy road to Haifa. Under the shadow of war, with death lurking, these multifaceted, evocative lives move in a space between coincidence and fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470043889900,"sku":"9781803093406","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803093406-and-the-war-is-over.jpg?v=1775208984"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/shmuel-t-meyer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}