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Name: Be my knife
Author: David Grossman

Yair, a neurotic rare‑book seller, pens a longing letter to Miriam, a captivating stranger he encounters at a middle‑school reunion. Both already married, they are dissatisfied with their lives and secretly yearn for a deeper connection. Their correspondence becomes a raw exchange of desires, humiliations, and old sorrows, gradually turning into a profound love affair of words. As Yair’s guarded confessions reveal a secret life of adultery and hidden pain, Miriam’s guarded openness masks a past of private tragedy. Through their letters, the novel explores the nature and limits of intimacy, the search for connection, and the possibility of renewal in midlife.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: David Grossman

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