Taking the age-old story of the rape of King David's only daughter by her brother Amnon as his theme, Dan Jacobson retells this Biblical tale adding new vigour and vitality. He creates a powerful and tragic novel - with a dark and underlying humour throughout to serve as a chilling reminder of the ancient lore. On first publication, The Rape of Tamar was hailed as a masterpiece.
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'Almost a prose poem. There is an uncanny ripeness about the scene, characterisations and tempo' -- Sunday Times
'An almost flawlessly written legend of malign intelligence. The Rape of Tamar is a breathtaking performance' -- Newsweek
'Stunningly deft and economical...a novel of quite unusual depth and originality' -- Observer
'An almost flawlessly written legend of malign intelligence. The Rape of Tamar is a breathtaking performance' -- Newsweek
'Stunningly deft and economical...a novel of quite unusual depth and originality' -- Observer
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Taking the age-old story of the rape of King David's only daughter by her brother Amnon as his theme, Dan Jacobson retells this Biblical tale adding new vigour and vitality. He creates a powerful and tragic novel - with a dark and underlying humour throughout to serve as a chilling reminder of the ancient lore. On first publication, The Rape of Tamar was hailed as a masterpiece.
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