Judah the Pious
Francine Prose
279 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0839829132
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 1986
A reissue of a novel first published in 1973. In it, a rabbi tells the story of Judah ben Simon, the son of a village scholar. Judah’s discovery that his conception is entwined with magic sets off his flight from family, roots, and self.