The Rape Of Tamar - Softcover

'Stunningly deft and economical...a novel of quite unusual depth and originality'--Newsweek

'Almost a prose poem. There is an uncanny ripeness about the scene, characterisations and tempo'--The Observer

'An almost flawlessly written legend of malign intelligence. The Rape of Tamar is a breathtaking performance'--The Sunday Times

Stunningly deft and economical...a novel of quite unusual depth and originality.--Newsweek

Almost a prose poem. There is an uncanny ripeness about the scene, characterisations and tempo.--The Observer

An almost flawlessly written legend of malign intelligence. The Rape of Tamar is a breathtaking performance.--The Sunday Times

Dan Jacobson retells the age-old, biblical story of the rape of King David's daughter by her brother Amnon. Out of this material he creates a tragic and sardonically humorous novel, wholly modern in spirit and yet true to the time in which it is set. On first publication, The Rape of Tamar was hailed as a masterpiece.