Chestnuts of Yesteryear.  
  A Jewish Odysee.  

 
Author Ankori, Zvi / Abel, Evelyn [Tr.]
Place of Publication Jerusalem / New York
Publication Name Gefen Publishing House
Year 2003
Language(s) English
Description
RARE unique saga of five generations of a Jewish family seen through the eyes of a young boy, confronting the problems that preoccupied the European Jewry on the threshold of modern times. The author - Zvi Ankori (1920-2012) was an eminent historian and prose writer who specialized in Jewish, Byzantine and Turkish studies, and was considered one of the most influential scholars in the field of Karaite Judaism. In this book, Professor Ankori, also known for his close friendship with Shmuel Yosef Agnon, returns to his first love, literature, and to the landscapes of his birthplace - Tarnow, Poland, where he grew up until he immigrated to Israel in 1937. 220x150mm. XXIV+447 pages. Illustrated Softcover. Cover rubbed. Cover corners and edges wrinkled. Spine, spine front hinge and bottom edge slightly bumped. Dedication written in pen on front whitepage. Pen inscription near text on page 146. Several pages dog-eared. Else in good condition.
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Catalog Index Number AR 156 002

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