What if
הרצל אמר
The novel is is a alternative history novel with the basis assumption that the Uganda Plan was accepted and Israel was founded in East Afirca.
Published by Kinneret-Zmora-Bitan, 2011
Translation sample by Margalit Rodgers (CH1-8, English, Pdf format) & a book synopsis, selected reviews.
Selected reviews:
“Avni brings all the qualities that made Three Things for a Desert Island such a sweet and delightful hit: the captivating humor, the abundant linguistic inventions, the accurate emotional touches, and the broad gamut of human observation. His African Israel is described in an impressive wealth of detail… a country of vast and welcome imagination.” (Ran Bin-Nun, Yedioth Ahronoth, 14.12.11)
“Witty, clever, and thought-provoking.” (Ariel Schnabel, Makor Rishon, 06.11.11)
“Avni has a vivid imagination. In fact, he has already proved this in his previous books. As a reader, it seems to me that he simply enjoys writing, enjoys creating order in the absurd, and chaos from order. Pure entertainment.” (Kobi Kamin, Globes, 06.12.11)
“A reading experience of laughter and pure enjoyment… A fascinating, imaginary and thought-provoking look at our life as it is and as it’s not.” (Yael Peri, Maariv Lanoar, 12.12.11)
“Yoav Avni is a remarkable, creative, and challenging writer. He holds up a mirror in front of Israeli reality that enables us to observe ourselves from a distance. The plot is unique and interesting and there’s never a dull moment! Warmly recommended.” (People of the Book, 08.01.12)
"Filled with lots of tongue-in-cheek humor. An interesting idea that was well investigated." (Adi Shtamberger, Jerusalem Post, 30.11.11)
To Be
החמישית של צ'ונג לוי
Winner of the Geffen Award 2010.
The novel takes place in the summer of 2017, and sketches a view of Israel in the near future. It’s a futuristic love story between two young individuals: he holds a fantastic secret from the past, she tries to solve the world’s biggest problem.
Published by Kinneret-Zmora-Bitan, 2009
Translation sample by Ira Moskowitz (Prolog, English, Pdf format) & a book synopsis.
Selected reviews:
The laughs are really funny. The wisecracks are really wise. An intriguing smart author.
Ran bin-nun, Yedioth Ahronoth
To Be is one of the smartest and enjoying reads I had lately, Yoav Avni’s voice is unique – intelligent and efficient. You are more than welcome to discover it yourselves.
Ariel Shoval, Makor Rishon
I enjoyed every minute. A moving love story and very funny to read.
Liad Mudrik, Galey Tzahal
Three things for a desert island
שלושה דברים לאי בודד
“The year was two thousand something, but things weren’t all that futuristic.” These are the opening words of this novel. It tells the story of an Israeli high-tech company employee’s business trip to a small island, which hides inside the second ‘A’ of INDIAN OCEAN on the map of the world.
Published by Kinneret-Zmora-Bitan, 2006
Translation sample by Margalit Rodgers (CH1-5, English, Pdf format) & a book synopsis.
Selected Reviews:
The kind of original, zany and funny work that reflects the absurd in our lives. An exhilarating, amusing and very real book that shouldn’t be missed.
Amnon Jackont, Yedioth Ahronoth
Yoav Avni’s first novel is distinctive in the span of its multicolored wings in the trying-so-hard-to-be-serious landscape of Israeli literature… Truly delightful.
Hagar Yanai, Globes
In his first novel Avni creates a unique world, his own language and a witty, and undeniably funny, world of imagery. Avni’s novel itself can be added to the list of three things to take with you to a desert island recommended by the book.
Yaron Avituv, Kol Hazman
Those strange Americans
איזה מטומטמים האמריקאים
A collection of short stories.
Published by Tamuz, 1995
Translation samples by Margalit Rodgers & Evelina Kuchuk from "Those strange Americans" (Stories, English, Pdf format).
Stories from this collection were published in American magazines as Zeek and Word without borders.
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