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A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories. (English and Yiddish Edition)

A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories. (English and Yiddish Edition)

A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories. (English and Yiddish Edition)
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A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories. (English and Yiddish Edition)

by Singer, Isaac Bashevis

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ISBN 10
0374132178
ISBN 13
9780374132170
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Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Name Of Former Owner On Front Endpaper, Otherwise Unmarked, Clean And Solid Copy. Dust Jacket Clean And Bright, Price Clipped..

Synopsis

I saac Bashevis Singer was an author noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1978. His novel, A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories won the National Book Award in 1974. Isaac Bashevis Singer is a unique writer whose characters in this multi-storied book are varied and typically intend to do right, but often find themselves unable to understand and decipher the world around them. In the title story, a beautiful and talented orphan is brought up by her pious and wealthy grandfather. In her sleep she hears her dead grandmother telling her that she should look for proof that Christ is the son of God by opening her pillow for the sign. She finds a crown of feathers topped by a cross. She changes religions, becoming a Catholic instead of a Jew and marrying a Polish squire. Later she finds out that it was the voice of the devil who was impersonating her grandmother. Singer is an extraordinary writer who draws the reader in with his beautiful prose and his vivid characterizations.

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Bookseller
Small World Books, LLC US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
083790
Title
A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories. (English and Yiddish Edition)
Author
Singer, Isaac Bashevis
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
0374132178
ISBN 13
9780374132170
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1973
Keywords
New York Jewish Writers
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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