The books of Jacob or: A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects. Told by the dead, supplemented by the author, drawing from a range of books, and aided by imagination, the which being the greatest natural gift of any person. That the wise might have it for a record, that my compatriots reflect, laypersons gain some understanding, and melancholy souls obtain some slight enjoyment /
"In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas -- and a new unrest -- begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a...
Uniform Title: | Ksieg̜i Jakubowe. English |
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Main Author: | Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- |
Other Authors: | Croft, Jennifer (Translator), |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English Polish |
Published: |
New York :
Riverhead Books,
2022.
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Physical Description: |
964 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
Edition: | First American edition. |
Subjects: |
CMU New Books 1st Floor
Location | Call Number: | Status |
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CMU New Books 1st Floor | PG7179.O37 K7513 2022 |
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