Herman Broder, a refugee and Holocaust survivor, has three women in his life: Yadwiga, the loyal Polish peasant who hid him in a hayloft from the Nazis; Masha, his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara, his first wife. Unsure of who he really is, what he wants and whether he can ever find peace, Herman navigates a crowded, Yiddish New York with a sense of paranoia and impending doom. Published in 1972, Enemies, A Love Story is an astonishing novel that blends humour and pathos to create a rich, humane portrayal of a man who cannot escape his past.
| ISBN: | 9780141197616 |
| Publication date: | 3rd May 2012 |
| Author: | Isaac Bashevis Singer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction The Holocaust Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Interior life Narrative theme: Displacement, exile, migration Fiction in translation |
Herman Broder, a refugee and Holocaust survivor, has three women in his life: Yadwiga, the loyal Polish peasant who hid him in a hayloft from the Nazis; Masha, his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara, his first wife. Unsure of who he really is, what he wants and whether he can ever find peace, Herman navigates a crowded, Yiddish New York with a sense of paranoia and impending doom. Published in 1972, Enemies, A Love Story is an astonishing novel that blends humour and pathos to create a rich, humane portrayal of a man who cannot escape his past.
Enemies features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, The Holocaust, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Displacement, exile, migration, Fiction in translation
Enemies is available in Paperback
Enemies was written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Enemies has 240 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Classics series
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