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The brothers Ashkenazi

Uniform Title
Brider Ashkenazi. English
Title
The brothers Ashkenazi / I.J. Singer ; with a foreword by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein ; and an introduction by Irving Howe ; translated by Joseph Singer.
ISBN
1590512901
1590514025
9781590512906
9781590514023
Edition
Other Press edition.
Publication
New York : Other Press, 2010.
Physical Description
1 online resource
Summary
"In the Polish city of Lodz, the brothers Ashkenazi grew up very differently in talent and in temperament. Max, the firstborn, is fiercely intelligent and conniving, determined to succeed financially by any means necessary. Slower-witted Jacob is strong, handsome, and charming but without great purpose in life. While Max is driven by ambition and greed to be more successful than his brother, Jacob is drawn to easy living and decadence. As waves of industrialism and capitalism flood the city, the brothers and their families are torn apart by the clashing impulses of old piety and new skepticism, traditional ways and burgeoning appetites, and the hatred that grows between faiths, citizens, and classes. Despite all attempts to control their destinies, the brothers are caught up by forces of history, love, and fate, which shape and, ultimately, break them."--Amazon.com.
Variant and related titles
Internet Archive collection.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 23, 2021
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