The Slave
Author: Singer, Isaac Bashevis
ISBN: 9780141197623
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2012
Pages: 234
Dimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 14mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A richly compelling tale of folklore and witchcraft from this modern master, new to Penguin Modern Classics
Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of the other villagers, until one day Jacob's fortunes unexpectedly change. Now he must choose between his need to be with his people and his love for Wanda, who in turn will also discover the meaning of brutality. In The Slave, published in 1962, Isaac Bashevis Singer creates a dreamlike portrayal of isolation, rejection, love and the meaning of sacrifice.Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
ISBN: 9780141197623
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2012
Pages: 234
Dimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 14mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A richly compelling tale of folklore and witchcraft from this modern master, new to Penguin Modern Classics
Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of the other villagers, until one day Jacob's fortunes unexpectedly change. Now he must choose between his need to be with his people and his love for Wanda, who in turn will also discover the meaning of brutality. In The Slave, published in 1962, Isaac Bashevis Singer creates a dreamlike portrayal of isolation, rejection, love and the meaning of sacrifice.Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
