Passions

Passions

$12.00 AUD

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Farrar, Straus & Giroux., 1975

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Yellowed DJ.

Isaac Bashevis Singer's "Passions" is a collection of short stories that masterfully chronicles the lives of Polish Jews in the early 20th century, both in their ancestral villages and as immigrants in America. These poignant tales illuminate the complexities of human desire, faith, and the struggle between tradition and modernity. Singer, a Nobel laureate, presents a vivid tapestry of characters grappling with love, loss, and the supernatural, all rendered with his signature blend of realism and mystical undertones. The work offers a profound look into a vanishing world, rich with folklore and psychological depth.

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Description

Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Farrar, Straus & Giroux., 1975

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Yellowed DJ.

Isaac Bashevis Singer's "Passions" is a collection of short stories that masterfully chronicles the lives of Polish Jews in the early 20th century, both in their ancestral villages and as immigrants in America. These poignant tales illuminate the complexities of human desire, faith, and the struggle between tradition and modernity. Singer, a Nobel laureate, presents a vivid tapestry of characters grappling with love, loss, and the supernatural, all rendered with his signature blend of realism and mystical undertones. The work offers a profound look into a vanishing world, rich with folklore and psychological depth.