The books of Jacob
(Book)
Uniform Title
Author
Contributors
Croft, Jennifer (Translator), translator.
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2022.
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
9780593087480 : HRD, 0593087488 : HRD
Physical Desc
[964] pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Lebanon Public Library - Fiction
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593087480 : HRD, 0593087488 : HRD
Notes
General Note
Pages are numbered backward starting with 964 and ending with 2.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-5).
Description
"In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas-and a new unrest-begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a charismatic spell that attracts an increasingly fervent following. In the decade to come, Frank will traverse the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires with throngs of disciples in his thrall as he reinvents himself again and again, converts to Islam and then Catholicism, is pilloried as a heretic and revered as the Messiah, and wreaks havoc on the conventional order, Jewish and Christian alike, with scandalous rumors of his sect's secret rituals and the spread of his increasingly iconoclastic beliefs. The story of Frank-a real historical figure around whom mystery and controversy swirl to this day-is the perfect canvas for the genius and unparalleled reach of Olga Tokarczuk. Narrated through the perspectives of his contemporaries-those who revere him, those who revile him, the friend who betrays him, the lone woman who sees him for what he is-The Books of Jacob captures a world on the cusp of precipitous change, searching for certainty and longing for transcendence"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tokarczuk, O., & Croft, J. (. (2022). The books of Jacob (First American edition.). Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- and Jennifer (Translator), Croft. 2022. The Books of Jacob. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- and Jennifer (Translator), Croft. The Books of Jacob Riverhead Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, and Jennifer (Translator) Croft. The Books of Jacob First American edition., Riverhead Books, 2022.
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