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Magic Barrel, The
by Bernard Malamud
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine, No DJ
- Seller
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Mulvane, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Slightest of toning, else Content appears as unopened, unread & unblemished in dark rose, decorated boards displaying minimal surface/edge wear. Small phantom shadow at heel of spine.
The Magic Barrel was chosen out of all the American fiction of its year to receive the National Book Award of 1959.
Kirkus Review: In this collection of thirteen short stories, four are excellent- Angel Levine, The Lady of the Lake, The Last Mohican, and the title story. All are beautifully written, direct, economical, and informed with intelligence and feeling. Most deal with Jews in the lower income brackets (shoemakers, tailors, storekeepers, students, unsuccessful writers or artists) either in New York or abroad. Each creates its own atmosphere and characters completely, and has a valid and serious point to make. They are almost parables of a very personal kind..... The stories have appeared in Commentary, Partisan Review, Harper's Bazaar, etc. - and the critical success of The Assistant may bring them a wider readership than the genre usually attracts.
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Synopsis
Bernard Malamud was an author of novels and short stories. His novel, The Magic Barrel, won the National Book Award in 1959. The novel is comprised of thirteen stories, most taking place in dingy streets in New York, and others in Italy. The book has been recognized as a classic from the time in which it was published. The stories tell of matchmakers, rabbis, egg candlers, struggle and delights while blending urban realism and Yiddish idioms in a wonderfully artistic fashion. The author’s warmth and ironic humor make the stories universally appealing and unique. The stories included are The First Seven Years, The Mourners, The Girl of My Dreams, Angel Levine, Behold the Key, Take Pity, The Prison, The Lady of the Lake, A Summer's Reading, The Bill, The Last Mohican, The Loan, and The Magic Barrel.
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- Bookseller
- Eve's Reads
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4768-30421SK
- Title
- Magic Barrel, The
- Author
- Bernard Malamud
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine, No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed, 1st Prtg
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Jewish Publication Society of America
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pa
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Short Stories
- Size
- 214 Pages
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Eve's Reads
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Mulvane, Kansas
About Eve's Reads
I no longer am in a store. Retired and now I am selling a huge inventory of rare and very old books. Huge selection of Jewish books, due to liquidation of a Jewish Temple.
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