Heshel's Kingdom - Rilegato

Jacobson, Dan

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ISBN 10: 0241139279 ISBN 13: 9780241139271

Casa editrice: Hamish Hamilton, 1998

Riassunto

A rabbi in rural Lithuania, Heshel Melamed's greatest gift to his children was his death at 51, thereby prompting all of them to leave the country for South Africa and escape the Nazi holocaust. Inspired by a few of his grandfather's possesions, DanJacobson tells Heshel's story and that of his descendants. Everywhere he discovers puzzles, ambiguities and fateful turning points. Why in his short life did Heshel change his identity not once but twice? What happened to the rest of the family left behind in Lithuania? What became of Heshel's children in South Africa? And the final quest: the poignant 'homecoming' to the Lithuanian village where they came from.

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L'autore:

Dan Jacobson grew up in Kimberley, South Africa, the son of Lithuanian and Latvian immigrants, he now lives in London N6.
He is Professor of English at University College, London and author of several highly praised novels .He is a judge of the 1997 Booker Prize.

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• Editore: Hamish Hamilton
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0241139279
• ISBN 13: 9780241139271
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256