The books of Jacob : a novel
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Author
Contributors
Croft, Jennifer (Translator), translator.
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2022.
ISBN
9780593087480, 0593087488, 9780593332528, 0593332520
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Status
Oak Lawn Public Library - Adult Fiction
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Oak Lawn Public Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION TOKARCZU | On Shelf |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | FIC TOKARCZUK, O. | On Shelf |
Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Books | FIC TOKARCZUK O. | On Shelf |
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | F TOKARCZUK | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC Tokarczuk, Olga | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Fiction | TOKARCZUK | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
964 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593087480, 0593087488, 9780593332528, 0593332520
Notes
General Note
Pages are numbered backward starting with 964 and ending with 2.
General Note
Originally published in Poland as Księgi Jakubowe by Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, in 2014. English language edition first published in Great Britain by Fitzcarraldo Editions, London, in 2021.
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"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tokarczuk, O., & Croft, J. (. (2022). The books of Jacob: a novel (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: A Novel. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- and Jennifer (Translator), Croft. The Books of Jacob: A Novel Riverhead Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, and Jennifer (Translator) Croft. The Books of Jacob: A Novel First American edition., Riverhead Books, 2022.
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