The Lover was A.B. Yehoshua 's first novel and immediately brought him international recognition. It is brilliant, compassionate, and highly original, and as accomplished as all his later works. Publisher: Peter Halban Publishers Ltd Author(s): A.B. Yehoshua Number of pages: 360 Publication date: 2004 Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 28 Cover type: Paperback / softback