The Slave by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of the other villagers, until one day Jacob's fortunes unexpectedly change.
A burningly radiant, intensely beautiful bookSinger is answering his age like a prophet -- Ted Hughes
A peerless storyteller ... The Slave has the strength and authority of a timeless folktale * Saturday Review *
I cannot think of any book that catches so magically the pure intensity of the love of simple folk close to nature ... it's a beautiful story -- Terence de Vere White
The tale is tragic and warmhearted, full of mellow wisdom learned through suffering * Yorkshire Post *
A peerless storyteller ... The Slave has the strength and authority of a timeless folktale * Saturday Review *
I cannot think of any book that catches so magically the pure intensity of the love of simple folk close to nature ... it's a beautiful story -- Terence de Vere White
The tale is tragic and warmhearted, full of mellow wisdom learned through suffering * Yorkshire Post *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141197623 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141197625 |
| Title | The Slave |
| Author | Isaac Bashevis Singer |
| Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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