A Table for One: Under the Light of Jerusalem'A Table for One' throws light on an unknown side of Aharon Appelfeld, the internationally acclaimed author of more than 30 works of fiction and non-fiction. It reveals the centrality of Jerusalem, in particular the cafe culture, to his life. |
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