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The Same Sea
by Amos Oz

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Translated from Hebrew to English in 2001 by Nicholas de Lange, The Same Sea by Amos Oz utilizes both prose and poetry to tell the story of Albert, who wanders the mountains of Tibet after the death of his wife. Albert is joined by his son, Rico, and his son’s girlfriend, Dita when Albert begins to develop romantic feelings for Dita.

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