Jacob's Gift by Jonathan Freedland

Jacob's Gift by Jonathan Freedland

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Jonathan Freedland and his son Jacob are the fourth and fifth generation of Jewish immigrants who came from Eastern Europe to Britain to carve a new life for themselves. This title delves into his family history to discover what brought his ancestors to Britain and what they found when they got there.

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Jacob's Gift by Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland and his son Jacob are the fourth and fifth generation of Jewish immigrants who came from Eastern Europe to Britain to carve a new life for themselves. In "Jacob's Gift", Freedland delves deep into his family history to discover what brought his ancestors to Britain and what they found when they got there. The result is a wonderful family memoir, and a profound meditation on roots, identity and the perennial need to belong.
Jonathan Freedland is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He has been a columnist at the Guardian since 1997 and was named Columnist of the Year in the 2002 What the Papers Say awards. His first book, Bring Home the Revolution, was published in 1988.
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ISBN 13 9780141014913
ISBN 10 0141014911
Title Jacob's Gift
Author Jonathan Freedland
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2006-05-25
Number of pages 416
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