{"product_id":"the-people-of-godlbozhits-paperback","title":"The People of Godlbozhits - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeyb Rashkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJordan Finkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1936, The People of Godlbozhits depicts the ordinary yet deeply complex life of a Jewish community, following the fortunes of one family and its many descendants. Set in a shtetl in Poland between the world wars, Rashkin's satiric novel offers a vivid cross-section not only of the residents' triumphs and struggles but also of their dense and complicated web of humanity. With biting humor and acerbic wit, Rashkin portrays the stratified society--the petty bourgeoisie, artisans, and proletariat--observing the crookedness at every level. The novel's brisk and oftentimes lively Yiddish prose and its colorful and irascible cast of characters give readers a Yiddish Yoknapatawpha in all its tragic absurdity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeyb Rashkin\u003c\/b\u003e (pen name of Shol Fridman; 1903\/4-1939) was born in Kazimierz Dolny, where he was the manager of a cooperative bank and of several hardware stores. \u003ci\u003eThe People of Godlbozhits\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded a literary prize by the Polish Jewish PEN club. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Finkin\u003c\/b\u003e is a librarian at the Klau Library of the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eAn Inch or Two of Time: Time and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace in Jewish Modernisms.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.85 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130440585351,"sku":"9780815610922","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/06c721dfee6aabd2af1ac98c889ed243.webp?v=1732610832","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-people-of-godlbozhits-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}