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The Golem and the Jinni

The Golem and the Jinni( )
Author: Wecker, Helene
ISBN:978-0-06-226941-6
Publication Date:Jan 2013
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
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Book Description:

In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.

Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899.

Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert,...
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Book Details
Pages:496
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / City Life
Fiction / Fantasy / Historical
Fiction / Jewish
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1.24 Inches
Book Weight:1.14 Pounds
Author Biography
Wecker, Helene (Author)
Helene Wecker received a BA in English from Carleton College and an MFA from Columbia University. Her first novel, The Golem and the Jinni, was published in 2013.

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