Pub Date: April 29, 2008
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2007940457
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.98" H x 8.24" L x 5.47" W ( 1.03 lbs) 560 pages
BISAC Categories:
Fiction | Literary | Magical Realism | World Literature | Poland
Series: FSG Classics
Description: From the Upper West Side to Miami's pastel resorts, "Shadows on the Hudson" traces the intertwined destiny of survivors in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
Brief description: Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-91) was the author of many novels, stories, and children's books. His books include The Slave and Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
Review Quotes:
"A significant event, a major addition to the English-language Singer oeuvre. It is a startling, piercing work of fiction, a book with a strong claim to being Singer's masterpiece." --The New York Times
"A matchless portrait of human frailty seen from the perspective of a vast compassionate understanding. A major work, from one of the great modern novelists." --Kirkus Reviews "This major novel is a welcome addition to the Singer library." --Library Journal