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Way Back [Kõva köide]

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  • Formaat: Hardback, 384 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 222x144x35 mm, kaal: 498 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0241442532
  • ISBN-13: 9780241442531
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 384 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 222x144x35 mm, kaal: 498 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0241442532
  • ISBN-13: 9780241442531
The US National Book Award Finalist novel from the author of the bestselling Anna and the Swallow Man.

From the author of the acclaimed crossover novel, Anna and the Swallow Man, a stand-alone literary fantasy based on Jewish folk lore and traditions this is a story for fans of Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman and The Book Thief.

'As timeless as a fairy tale' - New York Times

If the world of the living were a suit of clothes and the world of the dead the bony flesh beneath, then at each elbow there would be a cemetery gate.Here the dead rub up against the living world. Here the living world wears thin.

Yehuda Leib and Bluma have seperate, unexpected meetings with The Dark One: Death. Meetings which push them on journeys far from their homes across the Far Country - the world of the dead . . .

Arvustused

Feels as timeless as a fairy tale * New York Times * Set in a frigid and arcane 19th century winter, The Way Back blends Jewish demonology with a fairytale past to create a beautiful tale of mysticism, mystery, and just one low-key little war against the Angel of Death. * Hypable * A bewitching allegorical adventure comprised of small, beautifully composed moments. * Publishers Weekly, starred review * Steeped in the rich traditions of ghost stories and Jewish folklore, this remarkable feat of storytelling is sure to delight. * Kirkus Reviews,starred review * This work of prodigious imagination is especially notable in its author's uncanny ability to create a visceral suspense that captures readers' attention and won't let go as the pages fly by * Booklist, starred review *

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From the author of the acclaimed crossover novel, Anna and the Swallow Man, a stand-alone literary fantasy set in a world where the dead and the living walk side by side - though not all of them know this. Based on Jewish folk lore and traditions this is a story for fans of Neil Gaiman and The Book Thief.
Gavriel Savit graduated in musical theatre. As an actor and singer, Gavriel has performed on three continents, from New York to Brussels to Tokyo. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Anna and the Swallow Man is his first novel.