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1	Family Moskat more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer The vanished way of life of Eastern European Jews in the early part of the twentieth century is the subject of this extraordinary novel. All the strata of this complex society were populated by powerfully individual personalities, and the whole community pulsated with life and vitality. The affairs of the patriarchal Meshulam Moskat and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	In My Fathers Court more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer A memoir of Singer's childhood in the household and rabbinical court of his father. The vanished world Singer recalls, of the Hasidic community in Warsaw in the early part of this century, is beautifully evoked. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.12! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer The forty-seven stories in this collection, selected by Singer himself out of nearly one hundred and fifty, range from the publication of his now-classic first collection, "Gimpel the Fool," in 1957, until 1981. They include supernatural tales, slices of life from Warsaw and the shtetls of Eastern Europe, and stories of the Jews displaced from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Enemies a Love Story more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer Herman Broder has three wives: Yadwiga, the Polish peasant who hid him from the Nazis; Masha, his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara, his first wife, miraculously returned from the dead. Astonished by each new complication, and yet resigned to a life of evasion, Herman navigates a crowded, Yiddish New York with a sense of perpetually ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Shadows on the Hudson more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer A translation from the Yiddish of one of Singer's early novels, first published serially in the late 1950s. It portrays a small circle of prosperous Jewish refugees living in postwar New York. Boris Makaver, the central figure in this group, is a devout and well-to-do businessman who worries over his daughter Anna's disastrous marriages and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Shosha more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer An international bestseller and Singer's own favorite among his novels, "Shosha" is a hauntingly lyrical love story set in Jewish Warsaw on the eve of its annihilation. Aaron Greidinger, an aspiring Yiddish writer and the son of a distinguished Hasidic rabbi, struggles to be true to his art when faced with the chance at riches and a passport to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Satan in Goray more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer As messianic zeal sweeps through medieval Poland, the Jews of Goray divide between those who, like the Rabbi, insist that no one can "force the end" and those who follow the messianic pretender Sabbatai Zevi. But as hysteria and depravity increase, it becomes clear that it is not the Messiah who has come to Goray. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Slave more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer In a small Polish village in the 17th century, the Jewish slave Jacob falls in love with Wanda, the daughter of his Christian master. Although Jacob manages to win his freedom, he and Wanda still cannot marry because of their different faiths. They run away to a small Jewish shtetl far from home and try to start a life together, but even among ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer Retellings of seven traditional Jewish tales accompanied by finely detailed, B&W illustrations. Selections include "The Snow in Chelm," "The Mixed-Up Feet and the Silly Bridegroom," and "The Devil's Trick." Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1966. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Penitent more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Manor more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	A day of pleasure; stories of a boy growing up in Warsaw. more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer The author of such books as "The Golem", "The Fools of Chelm", and "When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw" reflects on his childhood in Poland. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Gimpel the fool and other stories more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer Singer's first collection of stories, first published in 1957. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14	Magician of Lublin more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer Yasha Mazur is a respectable, conservative, conventional husband. He is also a magician and hypnotist who steps over the line between playboy and criminal and becomes an outcast and a hunted man. Read by Eli Wallach. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Power of Light: Eight Stories for Hanukkah more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer A collection of eight stories, one for each night of Hanukkah, all of which tell of light triumphing over darkness. Illustrated with color paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.42! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	When Shlemiel went to Warsaw & other stories. more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer This collection of eight stories, some based on traditional Jewish tales, includes "Tsirtsur and Peziza", "The Elders of Chelm and Genedel's Key", "Shlemiel the Businessman", and "Menaseh's Dream". Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Stories for Children more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer A collection of 36 tales--culled from some of the author's previously published works such as "The Power of Light" and "When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Certificate more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer A penniless young writer wishes to emigrate to Palestine in 1922, and the only way he can do it is to marry a wealthy woman. Singer's novel chronicles his adventures, both sensual and ethical--in Warsaw as he attempts to reach his goal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	King of the Fields more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer At age 84, Singer continues to astonish with a tale of superstition and violence in a country where civilization is only a rumor. Read either as a fictional exploration of primitive history or as a gloss on modern life, this book reaffirms Singer's reputation as a master storyteller. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Scum more books like this by Singer An authentic literary great, Singer was an author whose extraordinary talents won him a worldwide audience. And with this impressive novel, he proved that he was at the height of his creative power until his recent death at age 86. Scum evokes the teeming life of 1906 Warsaw's backstreets. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The death of Methuselah and other stories more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer Nobel Prize-winner Singer's 10th collection of short stories demonstrates "the same vigor that he has shown throughout his long career" (New York Times) and reaffirms his place as an extremely popular and enduring author. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Meshugah more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer A Polish refugee writer living on New York's Upper West Side in the 1950s finds his precarious life further disrupted when a ghost from the past invades his world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Why Noah chose the dove more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Eric Carle As each animal boasts of the qualities he feels make him especially worthy to go on Noah's ark, Noah takes a particular liking to the dove. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Estate more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	More Stories from My Father's Court more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Curt Leviant (Translator) These 28 autobiographical stories from the Jewish Daily Forward are set in Singer's old neighborhood in Warsaw. From the point of view of the young child he was, Singer tells stories about local characters and their encounters with various aspects of the law: a long-married couple reluctantly seeks a divorce, a man apologizes to the woman he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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