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Description for Shosha
paperback. Aaron Greidinger is an aspiring young writer and the son of a rabbi, who struggles to be true to his art when he is faced with the chance of riches and a passport to America. But as the Nazis threaten to invade Poland, Aaron rediscovers Shosha, his childhood sweetheart who has been waiting for him all these years. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 194 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
It is Warsaw in the 1930s. Aaron Greidinger is an aspiring young writer and the son of a rabbi, who struggles to be true to his art when he is faced with the chance of riches and a passport to America. But as the Nazis threaten to invade Poland, Aaron rediscovers Shosha, his childhood sweetheart - still living on Krochmalna Street, still strangely childlike - who has been waiting for him all these years. In the face of unimaginable horror, he chooses to stay...
One of Isaac Bashevis Singer's most personal works, Shosha is an unforgettable novel about conflicted ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Classics London
Condition
Used, Like New
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141197630
SKU
KMK0026156
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Isaac Bashevis
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.
Reviews for Shosha
Singer is a writer of far greater than ordinary power
The New York Times
A fine story of life and love, innocence and evil ... Singer is a master storyteller
Chicago Tribune Book World
The New York Times
A fine story of life and love, innocence and evil ... Singer is a master storyteller
Chicago Tribune Book World