The novel centers on the life of Athanasius Pernath, a jeweler and art restorer who lives in the ghetto of Prague. But his story is experienced by an anonymous narrator, who, during a visionary dream, assumes Pernath’s identity thirty years before. This dream was perhaps induced because he inadvertently swapped his hat with the real (old) Pernath’s. While the novel is generally focused on Pernath’s own musings and adventures, it also chronicles the lives, the characters, and the interactions of his friends and neighbors. The Golem, though rarely seen, is central to the novel as a representative of the ghetto’s own spirit and consciousness, brought to life by the suffering and misery that its inhabitants have endured over the centuries.

Pages: 192

Binding Type: Paperback Perfect Bound

Interior Color: Black & White

Dimensions: US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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