The Golem: the Story of a Legend As Told by Elie Wiesel - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Elie Wiesel

A most attractive First Edition/First Printing in unread Fine condition in alike dustjacket; SIGNED by author and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel;

Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel retells the legend of the golem which has its roots in the history of the Jews. Set in the Ghetto of Old Prague around 1580, it is the compelling story of a saintly rabbi who miraculously brings to life a clay giant who watches protectively over the city. Beautifully illustrated in pen and ink by Mark Podwal. Translated by Anne Borchardt.

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The Golem: the Story of a Legend As Told by Elie Wiesel - 1st Edition/1st Printing
The Golem: the Story of a Legend As Told by Elie Wiesel - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing; Signed by Author
Size: 8vo; [ii], 105, [5] pages
Publisher: New York: Summit Books, 1983.
ISBN: 0671454838
Illustrator: Illustrated by Mark Podwal; Ink drawing

Author Bio

Wiesel, Elie

Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel, born Eliezer Wiesel on September 30, 1928 in Romania, Jewish writer, professor, political activist and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of over 40 books, the best known of which is Night, a memoir that describes his experiences during the Holocaust and his imprisonment in several concentration camps. First written in Yiddish as the 900-page Un di velt hot geshvign (And the World Remained Silent), published in Buenos Aires. Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.

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