The New Joys of Yiddish, 9780609806920
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Yiddish is back! Discover its wit, wisdom, and wonderful new words.

The New Joys of Yiddish

Completely Updated

$51.24

  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    26 August 2003

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Summary

Enjoy the most comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish, and in keeping with a language that embodies the variety and vibrancy of life itself, The New Joys of Yiddish brings Leo Rosten’s masterful work up to date.

Revised for the first time by Lawrence Bush, in close consultation with Rosten’s daughters, it retains the spirit of the original—with its wonderf…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780609806920
ISBN-10:0609806920
Author:Leo Rosten, Lawrence Bush, Ro Blechman
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Crown Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Edition:1st
Release Date:26 August 2003
Weight:839g
Dimensions:233mm x 187mm x 27mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Witty, intelligent, scholarly …an abundance of stories and anecdotes. A joy.”

About The Author

Leo Rosten

The late LEO ROSTEN was the author of The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N, Captain Newman, M.D, and countless other books, articles, and screenplays.

LAWRENCE BUSH is the author of several books about American Judaism and is the editor of Reconstructionism Today. He lives in Accord, New York.

R.O. BLECHMAN’s illustrations have appeared on nineteen covers of The New Yorker and have been exhibited in New York, Paris, Berlin, and Munich. The author/artist of seven books, he lives in New York City.

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