Five Seasons (1988), a comic novel by Israeli author A.B. Yehoshua and translated by Hillel Halkin, follows middle-aged widower Molkho as he stumbles through grief, awkward courtships, and the absurdities of post-marital freedom in the wake of his wife’s death. In a story that is both darkly humorous and emotionally resonant, Molkho’s introspective journey is set against the quiet backdrop of Israeli life, where love, memory, and mortality intersect. Often misguided and self-involved, Molkho navigates a series of romantic misadventures—from flirtations with colleagues to disturbing infatuations—ultimately confronting the emotional void in his life and glimpsing a path toward renewal.
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