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Author:

Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- author.

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 greateest 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.

Edition:

First American edition.

Publisher:

Riverhead Books,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

[964] pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Frank, Jacob,--approximately 1726-1791--Fiction.
Jewish messianic movements--Europe--History--18th century--Fiction.
Poland--History--18th century--Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.

Other Authors:

Croft, Jennifer (Translator), translator.

Other Titles:

Księgi Jakubowe. English

Notes:

Pages are numbered backward starting with 964 and ending with 2. Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-5).

Summary:

"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.

ISBN:

0593332520
9780593332528
0593087488
9780593087480 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1292021187

LCCN:

2021020020

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