The Podolian Nights

Essential Tales

Nachman of Bratslav author Jordan Finkin translator Robert Adler Peckerar translator Adam Kirsch editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pushkin Press

Published:27th Mar '25

Should be back in stock very soon

The Podolian Nights cover

Nachman of Bratslav, descended from the founder of the Hasidic movement, carved a unique path as a Jewish spiritual leader. Towards the end of his life, he lost his young son, prompting him to turn increasingly inward and seek consolation from the world of the creative imagination. The result was the thirteen fascinating tales in this collection. A landmark in Jewish literature, they depict a surreal world where princes bleed jewels and princesses sail the seas in men's clothing, leaving destruction in their wake. In a sparkling new translation, Nachman's skewed fables reveal strange and profound depths, prefiguring the modern sensibilities of Gogol and Kafka.

A treasure... A fascinating introduction to one of the great Jewish writers of the late 18th century * Jewish Chronicle *

ISBN: 9781805331230

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256 pages