The Slave
$32.22
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2012
Summary
Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, faces death if he attempts to escape. His only solace is his love for his master’s daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, seeking to evade the cruelty of the villagers, until Jacob’s circumstances suddenly shift. He is now compelled to choose between his longing for his own people and his love for Wanda, who will, in turn, confront the harsh realities of brutality. In The Slave, published in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141197623 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141197625 |
| Author: | Isaac Bashevis Singer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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A burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet
A burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet – Ted HughesA peerless storyteller … The Slave has the strength and authority of a timeless folktale * Saturday Review *I cannot think of any book that catches so magically the pure intensity of the love of simple folk close to nature … it’s a beautiful story – Terence de Vere WhiteThe tale is tragic and warmhearted, full of mellow wisdom learned through suffering * Yorkshire Post *
About The Author
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904–91) was the author of many novels, stories, children’s books, and a memoir. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978.
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