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Title The books of Jacob, or: A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects : told by the dead, supplemented by the author, drawing from a range of books, and aided by imagination, the which being the greatest natural gift of any person. That the wise might have it for a record, that my compatriots reflect, laypersons gain some understanding, and melancholy souls obtain some slight enjoyment / Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Jennifer Croft
Imprint New York : Riverhead Books, 2022

LIBRARY / MAP CALL NUMBER STATUS MESSAGE
 Stadsbibl:Ljusets kalender vån 2 Romaner på engelska  Roman engelska    ON HOLDSHELF  ---
 Stadsbibl:Ljusets kalender vån 2 Romaner på engelska  Roman engelska    DUE 24-04-22  
Edition First American edition
Descript 964 pages
Note Includes bibliographical references
"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"-- Provided by publisher
Subject Frank, Jacob, approximately 1726-1791 -- Fiction
Frank, Jacob, approximately 1726-1791.
Frank, Jacob, ca 1726-1791
1700-talet
1700-1799
Judekristna
Judendom
Judar
Poeter
Kulturmöten
Väckelserörelser -- historia
Jewish messianic movements -- Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
Jewish messianic movements.
Europa
Polen
Ukraina
Poland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
Europe.
Poland.
Romaner
Historiska skildringar
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Classmark 891.8538
Heemc.01
Alt Auth Croft, Jennifer (Translator)
Translation Księgi Jakubowe. Engelska
ISBN/ISSN 9780593087480 (hardcover)
0593087488
9780593332528 (International export edition)
0593332520
9780593087497
(ebook) 9780593087497
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