Golem [Caldecott Medal, 1997]
by Wisniewski, David
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0395726182
- ISBN 13
- 9780395726181
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About This Item
New York: Clarion Books, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. Illustrations by David Wisniewski,.
Signed by the author with a brief inscription.
Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket with the Caldecott Sticker. First Edition, First Printing.
Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1997. This is a retelling of the Jewish folktale of the Golem, the illustrations were made of cut-out collages. There is a one-page background of the story at the end.
The story is set in year 1580 in Prague during a time of Jewish persecution.
Signed by the author with a brief inscription.
Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket with the Caldecott Sticker. First Edition, First Printing.
Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1997. This is a retelling of the Jewish folktale of the Golem, the illustrations were made of cut-out collages. There is a one-page background of the story at the end.
The story is set in year 1580 in Prague during a time of Jewish persecution.
Synopsis
Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews. A Caldecott Medal Book.
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- Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA] (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014996
- Title
- Golem [Caldecott Medal, 1997]
- Author
- Wisniewski, David
- Illustrator
- Illustrations by David Wisniewski,
- Format/Binding
- Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395726182
- ISBN 13
- 9780395726181
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Signed Book; Award Winning; Folk Tales; Jewish Literature
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