Arabella Spencer studied German and philosophy at King’s College London and literary translation at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. She has lived in Munich and Seville and currently lives in London.
“All of the characters — and particularly Shlomi’s mother, Ruchama — are splendidly realized, as we get an intimate glimpse of their relationships, desires and frustrations (along with some extraordinary cooking) … Zarhin’s presentation of his hometown Tiberias is so vivid that the city feels like a character … It is buoyed by the book’s numerous magical realist touches.”
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J Weekly
Arabella Spencer