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100 1 a| Tokarczuk, Olga,d| 1962-e| author.=| ^A1387779;

240 10 a| Księgi Jakubowe.l| English=| ^A1437945;

245 14 a| The books of Jacob,b| or: A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects. Told by the dead, supplemented by the author, drawing from a range of books, and aided by imagination, the which being the greatest natural gift of any person. That the wise might have it for a record, that my compatriots reflect, laypersons gain some understanding, and melancholy souls obtain some slight enjoyment /c| Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Jennifer Croft.;

250 a| First American edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Riverhead Books,c| 2022.;

300 a| 964 unnumbered pages :b| illustrations, map ;c| 25 cm;

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500 a| Pages are numbered backward starting with 964 and ending with 2.;

500 a| Originally published in Poland as Księgi Jakubowe by Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, in 2014. English language edition first published in Great Britain by Fitzcarraldo Editions, London, in 2021.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-5).;

520 a| "In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas -- and a new unrest -- begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a charismatic spell that attracts an increasingly fervent following. In the decade to come, Frank will traverse the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires with throngs of disciples in his thrall as he reinvents himself again and again, converts to Islam and then Catholicism, is pilloried as a heretic and revered as the Messiah, and wreaks havoc on the conventional order, Jewish and Christian alike, with scandalous rumors of his sect's secret rituals and the spread of his increasingly iconoclastic beliefs. The story of Frank -- a real historical figure around whom mystery and controversy swirl to this day -- is the perfect canvas for the genius and unparalleled reach of Olga Tokarczuk. Narrated through the perspectives of his contemporaries -- those who revere him, those who revile him, the friend who betrays him, the lone woman who sees him for what he is -- "The Books of Jacob" captures a world on the cusp of precipitous change, searching for certainty and longing for transcendence"--c| Provided by publisher;

586 a| Nobel Prize in Literature, 2018;

546 a| Translated from the Polish.;

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The books of Jacob, or: A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects. Told by the dead, supplemented by the author, drawing from a range of books, and aided by imagination, the which being the greatest natural gift of any person. That the wise might have it for a record, that my compatriots reflect, laypersons gain some understanding, and melancholy souls obtain some slight enjoyment / Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Jennifer Croft.

Author/creator	Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- author.
Other author	Croft, Jennifer (Translator), translator.
Format	Book
Edition	First American edition.
Publication	New York : Riverhead Books, 2022.
Copyright Date	©2021
Description	964 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects	Frank, Jacob, approximately 1726-1791--Fiction. Jewish messianic movements--Europe. --History. --18th century. --Fiction. Messianisme juif--Europe. --Histoire. --18e siècle. --Romans, nouvelles, etc. Poland--History. --18th century. --Fiction. Pologne--Histoire. --18e siècle. --Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Uniform title	Księgi Jakubowe. English
Contents	Prologue -- I. The book of fog -- II. The book of sand -- III. The book of the road -- IV. The book of the comet -- V. The book of metal and sulfur -- VI. The book of the distant country -- VII. The book of names.
Abstract	"In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas -- and a new unrest -- begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a charismatic spell that attracts an increasingly fervent following. In the decade to come, Frank will traverse the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires with throngs of disciples in his thrall as he reinvents himself again and again, converts to Islam and then Catholicism, is pilloried as a heretic and revered as the Messiah, and wreaks havoc on the conventional order, Jewish and Christian alike, with scandalous rumors of his sect's secret rituals and the spread of his increasingly iconoclastic beliefs. The story of Frank -- a real historical figure around whom mystery and controversy swirl to this day -- is the perfect canvas for the genius and unparalleled reach of Olga Tokarczuk. Narrated through the perspectives of his contemporaries -- those who revere him, those who revile him, the friend who betrays him, the lone woman who sees him for what he is -- "The Books of Jacob" captures a world on the cusp of precipitous change, searching for certainty and longing for transcendence"-- Provided by publisher
General note	Pages are numbered backward starting with 964 and ending with 2.
General note	Originally published in Poland as Księgi Jakubowe by Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, in 2014. English language edition first published in Great Britain by Fitzcarraldo Editions, London, in 2021.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-5).
Language	Translated from the Polish.
Awards note	Nobel Prize in Literature, 2018
Other edition issued	Reproduction of (manifestation): Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- Books of Jacob. Melbourne, Vic. : Text Publishing, 2021 9781922330680
Issued in other form	Online version: Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- Books of Jacob. First American edition. New York : Riverhead Books, 2022 9780593087497
Genre/form	Historical fiction.
Genre/form	Biographical fiction.
Genre/form	Biographical fiction.
Genre/form	Fiction.
Genre/form	Historical fiction.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Historical fiction.
Other title	Księgi Jakubowe. English.
LCCN	2021020020
ISBN	9780593087480 (hardback)
ISBN	0593087488 (hardback)
ISBN	9780593332528 (paperback)
ISBN	0593332520 (paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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