Author Edeet Ravel on A Wall of Light - Giller Video Profile

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A Wall of Light (published by Random House Canada) - Sonya Vronsky, professor of mathematics at Tel Aviv University is about to have a day like no other. It begins normally, with an elaborate breakfast prepared by Kostya, her brother. Sonya is the only one left for Kostya to fuss over and cook for. But her Sleeping Beauty existence comes to an abrupt end when she is roused by a kiss. Not only does she discover love, but she realizes that her family, who had promised her everything, has kept the most valuable gift from her.

Edeet Ravel was born on a Marxist kibbutz near the Israeli-Lebanese border and grew up in Montreal. At 18 Ravel returned to Israel to study English literature. Ravel's first novel, Ten Thousand Lovers, was a finalist for the 2003 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction and many other awards.

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