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Nothing Vast

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A sweeping multigenerational tale complicates traditional narratives as it follows two families—one Moroccan, one Polish—filled with Zionists, anti-Zionists, socialists, and reactionaries. Spanning from 1932 to 1973, Nothing Vast delves deeply into the circumstances and concerns of Jews in cities across the globe—in Poland, France, Morocco, and the United States—as well as in Israel. Giving voice to characters male and female, young and old, Moshe Zvi Marvit braids together stories of migration and struggle, of custom and superstition, of long-held secrets and lies. This beautifully crafted novel follows a survivor of sexual assault, a member of the French resistance, a dream interpreter, a petty criminal, and a venerated rabbi. Based on the experiences and traditions of the author's own half-Arab Jewish family, the book is rife with historical and cultural detail and with the intricacies of faith and identity, both personal...
Request Code : ZLIB.IO18453596
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Year:
2022
Publisher:
Acre Books
Language:
English
ISBN 13:
9781946724793
ISBN:
9781946724816, 9781946724793

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