""Balaban argues persuasively for the interpretation of Oz's works along lines which are not political but Jungian, all the while drawing on sources from mythology and the Bible to demonstrate how Oz allegorizes the conflicts within each individual's psyche. He supports his thesis with careful development of ideas and sets them out in a clear and lucid way. This study represents a significant contribution in its original Hebrew edition. Now, with its recent updated revisions for the English version, its value will be not only to bring the former up to date, but also to acquaint the English reader with the caliber of Hebrew literary scholarship and the talents of Amos Oz, one of Israel's best fiction writers.""-Stephen Katz, Indiana University