The Dark Young Man by Jacob Dinezon
Stilt houses to minimalist villasBreathtaking interiors from India to Malaysia
Zen. Soothing. Mystical. Meditative. All the most serene words in the world couldn't begin to describe the effect of Asia's most beautiful interiors. Whether it's a monastery in Tibet, a beautiful garden on a rubber plantation in Sri Lanka, or a private holiday villa in Thailand, each spot chosen for this book is remarkable not only for its aesthetics but for its spirit. The book is clothed in a silk-like bright orange fabric, the same color used for Thai monks' robes, and patterned with flying Garuda birds. These interiors have what it takes to transport you to a sacred place; breathe deeply, delve in, and be inspired.
Featuring 48 locations in the following countries: Tibet, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia
Highlights include:
- breathtaking garden designed by Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa
- a rice barge in Thailand constructed of golden teak
- a modern minimalist villa in Cambodia
- traditional Burmese wooden houses on stilts
- a high-rise apartment in Singapore
- a blue mansion in Malaysia
Dinezon, Jacob: - Jacob Dinezon was born in New Zagare, Lithuania, in the early 1850s. His father died when he was twelve, and he was sent to live with an uncle in the Russian town of Mohilev. An excellent student, Dinezon was hired by a wealthy family to tutor their young daughter. While living in their household, he became a trusted member of the family and was soon promoted to bookkeeper and manager of the family business. Through this family, Dinezon was introduced to the owner of a famous Jewish publishing company in Vilna called The Widow and Brothers Romm, which published his first novel, The Dark Young Man, in 1877. The book became a runaway bestseller. Moving to Warsaw in the 1890s, Dinezon quickly became a prominent figure in the city's Jewish literary circle. He befriended almost every major Jewish writer of his day, including Sholem Abramovitsh (Mendele Mocher Sforim; 1835-1917), Sholem Aleichem (1859-1916), and I. L. Peretz (1852-1915). These writers are the classic writers of modern Yiddish literature, and Peretz became Dinezon's closest friend and confidant. Over the next twenty years, Dinezon published several works of fiction, including A Stumbling Block in the Road, Hershele: A Jewish Love Story, Yosele: A Story from Jewish Life, Falik and His House, and The Crisis: A Story of the Lives of Merchants. He wrote sentimental novels about urban life in the Russian Empire and focused on the emotional conflicts affecting Jewish life as modern ideas challenged long-established religious practices and traditions. The plight of his characters often brought tears to the eyes of his devoted readers and remained in their memories long after they finished his stories. During the First World War, Jacob Dinezon helped found an orphanage and schools to care for Jewish children made homeless by the fighting between Russia and Germany. He died in 1919 and is buried in Warsaw's Jewish cemetery beside I. L. Peretz.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780979815652 |
| ISBN 10 | 0979815657 |
| Title | The Dark Young Man |
| Author | Jacob Dinezon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jewish Storyteller Press |
| Year published | 2019-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 310 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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