{"product_id":"2026770001929-secondhand-fortunes-of-a-fool","title":"Fortunes Of A Fool","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First English Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA darkly comic work of Israeli literary fiction, Fortunes of a Fool by Aharon Megged chronicles the misadventures of an ordinary man whose well-intentioned but hapless decisions lead him into a spiral of absurd misfortune. Megged, one of Israel's most celebrated authors, illustrates with sharp wit and biting irony how the gap between human aspiration and reality can produce both tragedy and farce. The narrative presents a richly drawn portrait of mid-twentieth-century Israeli society, using its bumbling protagonist as a lens through which to examine themes of ambition, self-deception, and the capricious nature of fate. Written with a tone that balances warmth and satirical edge, the novel argues that foolishness is not merely a personal failing but a universal condition, making its central character both laughable and deeply sympathetic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839387775195,"sku":"2026770001929-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/715ce42f-cf73-4c06-b95f-6dc3643ff585.png?v=1780561328","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001929-secondhand-fortunes-of-a-fool","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}