The Tears and Prayers of Fools - A Novel

This extraordinary novel is part of Grigory Kanovich’s "Litvak saga," his tribute to Jewish life before the Holocaust. Set in a small Lithuanian town in the late nineteenth century, the story begins with the arrival of a stranger who sets everyone on edge and seems to know their secrets. Is he a messenger from God, a long-lost son, a saint, or a madman? As the stranger in the velvet yarmulke makes his rounds, we meet an unforgettable cast of characters—Rabbi Uri, the aged rabbi; Itsik Magid, the strapping young woodcutter; the resourceful widow Golda; Markus Fradkin, the wealthy timber merchant, and his beautiful daughter Zelda; Yeshua Mandel, the tavern keeper, his troubled son Simeon, and their devoted servant girl Morta. A work of realism as well as a parable, Kanovich’s novel illuminates the most intimate fears, dreams, and longings of the shtetl’s inhabitants.

General

Imprint:	Syracuse University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art
Release date:	October 2023
Authors:	Grigory Kanovich
Translators:	Mary Ann Szporluk
Editors:	Ken Frieden
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-8156-1159-2
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-8156-1159-5
Barcode:	9780815611592

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