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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, 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.
Story Locale: Poland and across Europe
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, 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.
Story Locale: Poland and across Europe
HER MAJOR BOOK: This first post-Nobel publication gives English-language readers the chance to discover the book that crystallized Tokarczuk's international reputation and set her on the path to the Nobel Prize.
VIRTUOSO RANGE AT ITS GRANDEST: Sweeping, ambitious, character- and plot-driven historical fiction, The Books of Jacob not only demonstrates the unparalleled range of Tokarczuk's talents but is her most accessible novel to date, appealing to a broad range of readers.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND TALK: As always, Tokarczuk's searching curiosity and deep humanism are at play throughout, engaging readers in completely original, provocative and resonant ways of thinking about individual and collective spirituality, self-determination, and freedom.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - fest (Hardcover) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780593087480 |
| ISBN-10: | 0593087488 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Tokarczuk, Olga |
| Übersetzung: | Croft, Jennifer |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Maße: | 241 x 163 x 52 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Olga Tokarczuk |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.02.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 1,31 kg |
HER MAJOR BOOK: This first post-Nobel publication gives English-language readers the chance to discover the book that crystallized Tokarczuk's international reputation and set her on the path to the Nobel Prize.
VIRTUOSO RANGE AT ITS GRANDEST: Sweeping, ambitious, character- and plot-driven historical fiction, The Books of Jacob not only demonstrates the unparalleled range of Tokarczuk's talents but is her most accessible novel to date, appealing to a broad range of readers.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND TALK: As always, Tokarczuk's searching curiosity and deep humanism are at play throughout, engaging readers in completely original, provocative and resonant ways of thinking about individual and collective spirituality, self-determination, and freedom.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - fest (Hardcover) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780593087480 |
| ISBN-10: | 0593087488 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Tokarczuk, Olga |
| Übersetzung: | Croft, Jennifer |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Maße: | 241 x 163 x 52 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Olga Tokarczuk |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.02.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 1,31 kg |
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