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The Slave - by Isaac Bashevis Singer (Paperback)

Name: The Slave - by Isaac Bashevis Singer (Paperback)
Brand: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
SKU: 77257888
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Four years after the Chmielnicki massacres of the seventeenth century, Jacob, a slave and cowherd in a Polish village high in the mountains, falls in love with Wanda, his master's daughter.
About the Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-91) was the author of many novels, stories, children's book, and memoirs.
320 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical

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Book Synopsis

Four years after the Chmielnicki massacres of the seventeenth century, Jacob, a slave and cowherd in a Polish village high in the mountains, falls in love with Wanda, his master's daughter. Even after he is ransomed, he finds he can't live without her, and the two escape together to a distant Jewish community. Racked by his consciousness of sin in taking a Gentile wife and by the difficulties of concealing her identity, Jacob nonetheless stands firm as the violence of the era threatens to destroy the ill-fated couple.

Review Quotes

"The Slave is a burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet." --Ted Hughes, The New York Review of Books

"A peerless storyteller, Singer restores teh sheer enchantment with story, with outcome, with what-happens-next that has been denied most readers since their adolescence. There is about him a bardic quality that gives The Slave the strength and authority of a timeless folktale." --David Boroff, Saturday Review

About the Author

Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-91) was the author of many novels, stories, children's book, and memoirs. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Historical

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer

Language: English

Street Date: October 1, 1988

TCIN: 77257888

UPC: 9780374506803

Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-6406

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds

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Q: What makes Isaac Bashevis Singer a notable author?

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A: Singer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and is known for his captivating storytelling.
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