The Golem and the Jinni: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BU8DV2K |
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| Number of Pages | : | 209 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Surrounding them is a community of immigrants: the coffeehouse owner Maryam Faddoul, a pillar of wisdom and support for her Syrian neighbors; the solitary ice cream maker Saleh, a damaged man cursed by tragedy; the kind and caring Rabbi Meyer and his beleaguered nephew, Michael, whose Sheltering House receives newly arrived Jewish men; the adventurous young socialite Sophia Winston; and the enigmatic Joseph Schall, a dangerous man driven by ferocious ambition and esoteric wisdom. Marvelous and compulsively listenable, The Golem and the Jinni weaves strands of folk mythology, historical fiction, and magical fable into a wondrously inventive and unforgettable tale.. Struggling to make their way in this strange new place, the Golem and the Jinni try to fit in with their neighbors while masking their true natures. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Meeting by chance, the two creatures become unlikely friends whose tenuous attachment challenges their opposing natures, until the night a terrifying incident drives them back into their separate worlds. When her master dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York Harbor. Audie A
"Wonderful" according to Phillip Schultz. This book is fantastic. I absolutely loved it. The ideas behind the title characters go back a long time, but Wecker really makes them her own. They come from Jewish and Arab folklore, which makes their meeting and relationship so wonderful. Each of them had the potential to make the book cold. Wecker's writing superbly makes them relatable and enjoyable to read about, even when they are doing mundane tasks.The Golem and the Jinni are tied to their natures. They develop in fun ways over the course of the book. Yet, given their origins, they have to integrate those changes into a specific mindset. It is intere. "Do yourself a favor and read it" according to Gloriamarie Amalfitano. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard centuries ago, he is released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop.Struggling to make their way in 1899 New York, the Golem and the Jinni try to fit in with their immigrant neighbors while masking their true selves. Meeting by chance, they become unlikely friends whose tenuous attachment challenges their opposing natures, until the night a terrifying incident drives . Sneaky Burrito said loved the historical detail. I had heard good things about this book so when it was on $1.99 special, I jumped at the chance to download it to my Kindle. I'm really glad I did.One of the things that stands out for me is the worldbuilding. The author has clearly done a lot of research regarding setting, culture, and activities/behaviors of different groups of people, and it shows. Naturally, turn-of-the-century (that is, circa 1900) New York is the most richly-imagined location because the majority of the book takes place there. But we also get a sense of Jewish life in Eastern Europe and of Syria (both late 1800's Syria and the desert from ma