Small Worlds (Small Worlds)

Small Worlds (Small Worlds)
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Publisher : WW Norton
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9780789260048
ISBN-13 : 0789260042
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Book Synopsis Small Worlds (Small Worlds) by : Allen Hoffman

Download or read book Small Worlds (Small Worlds) written by Allen Hoffman and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic in its vision and generosity, this extraordinary novel follows the lives and loves of the villagers of Krimsk, a small Hasidic settlement in Eastern Europe, in 1903. The first volume in Allen Hoffman's critically acclaimed series, Small Worlds takes place in 1903 and introduces the wondrous rebbe of Krimsk—a small Hasidic settlement in Eastern Europe. Secluded in his study for the past five years, the beloved rebbe suddenly emerges on the eve of Tisha B'Av, the holiday for commemorating the destruction of the holy temple in Jerusalem. His congregants are overjoyed to see him, but their joy is to be short-lived, for this holiday at the dawn of the twentieth century will be marked by strange and momentous events that will change their lives forever. Small Worlds is the first in a series of novels concerning the people of Krimsk and their descendants in America, Poland, Russia, and Israel. In each volume Allen Hoffman draws on his deep knowledge of Jewish religion and history to evoke the "small worlds" his characters inhabit. Echoes of Jewish literary tradition can be heard in Small Worlds, especially the mystical realism of Isaac Bashevis Singer and the poignant humor of Sholom Aleichem, on whose tales Fiddler on the Roof is based.


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