Set in nineteenth-century Poland, this novel tells the story of Yasha – a sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat and master of escape – famous for Houdini-like tricks. A free thinker with an observant Jewish wife at home and a woman in every town, his exploits catch up with him and he is tempted to make one final escape – from his marriage, his homeland, and his father’s religious heritage. But his plans unravel and he instead seeks to lock himself up in a place that even he won’t be able to escape – and to spend the rest of his days doing penitence.
Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Goodreads Press
Published: 04/01/2021
Series: Isaac Bashevis Singer: Classic Editions
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9781632921864
Language: English
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