Shosha
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1979
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: Reading copy with markings
Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Shosha presents a haunting portrait of Jewish Warsaw in the 1930s, as Europe teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Through the eyes of Aaron Greidinger, a Yiddish writer torn between artistic integrity and worldly temptation, Singer chronicles a community grappling with spiritual decay, political upheaval, and the looming specter of annihilation. At the heart of the novel is Shosha, a childhood friend whose innocence and fragility anchor Aaron’s moral compass amid the chaos. Singer illustrates the tension between modernity and tradition, sensuality and sanctity, while confronting the existential dread of a world on the edge. The narrative blends philosophical inquiry with intimate character study, producing one of Singer’s most lyrical and morally complex works.
Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1979
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: Reading copy with markings
Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Shosha presents a haunting portrait of Jewish Warsaw in the 1930s, as Europe teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Through the eyes of Aaron Greidinger, a Yiddish writer torn between artistic integrity and worldly temptation, Singer chronicles a community grappling with spiritual decay, political upheaval, and the looming specter of annihilation. At the heart of the novel is Shosha, a childhood friend whose innocence and fragility anchor Aaron’s moral compass amid the chaos. Singer illustrates the tension between modernity and tradition, sensuality and sanctity, while confronting the existential dread of a world on the edge. The narrative blends philosophical inquiry with intimate character study, producing one of Singer’s most lyrical and morally complex works.