
The Books of Jacob
In The Books of Jacob, Tokarczuk traverses the Hapsburg and Ottoman Empires and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in search of Jacob Frank, a highly controversial historical figure from the eighteenth century and the leader of a mysterious, heretical Jewish splinter group that converted at different times to both Islam and Catholicism.
Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
928
Publisher:
Fitzcarraldo Editions
ISBN:
9781910695593
Published Date:
15/11/2021
Dimensions:
144mm x 226mm x 62mm
Weight:
946g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
RRP: £20
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781910695593