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 chari...
Main Author: | Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Croft, Jennifer (Translator) (Translator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English Polish |
Published: |
New York :
Riverhead Books,
2022.
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Edition: | First American edition. |
Series: |
Księgi Jakubowe.
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