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In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.
Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899.
Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert, trapped in an old copper flask, and released in New York City, though still not entirely free
Ahmad and Chava become unlikely friends and soul mates with a mystical connection. Marvelous and compulsively readable, Helene Wecker's debut novel The Golem and the Jinni weaves strands of Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, historical fiction and magical fable, into a wondrously inventive and unforgettable tale.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Wecker, Helene
- ISBN: 9780062110848
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.20
- Number Of Pages: 512
- Publication Year: 2013
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An immigrant tale of fantastic origins...
Emily K. - 2 months agoAs a lover of history and fantasy, I found this tale of an immigrant gollum and an enslaved jinni learning to find their way in New York at the turn of the century to be enchanting and captivating. With a climax that left me on the edge of my seat and a sequel just as riveting, Helene Wecker has most assuredly made it onto my short list of original authors.
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Perfect for fans of the Night Circus!
Beverly T. - 2 years 8 months agoThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker is set in the heart of turn-of-the-century New York City. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay with one purpose, to serve her master. Ahmad is a jinni, a desert fire spirit released from a copper flask with little memory as to how he was taken from his Syrian home. These two creatures of legend meet and become unlikely friends. They may become something more if fate and darker forces will allow it... A rich, complex and utterly human tale The Golem and the Jinni is perfect for fans of the Night Circus and speculative fiction. Pick up this enchanting work today!
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Loved it. Going to suggest to my book club.
Diane Z. - 6 years 1 month agoExcellent. Holds your interest from the very first page. The Golem.
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Excellent read!
Mandy L. - 6 years 3 months agoThis book was an excellent read: eloquently written and wonderful character development. You feel transported to 19th century New York and to a world of golems and jinn.
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Engrossing story, highly readable.
Eva O. - 6 years 3 months agoForemost, this novel tells an engrossing story that is highly readable. Its two main character arise from folklore and meet in the late-nineteenth century immigrant communities of lower Manhattan. Nonhuman entities in human form whose very nature lend them widely separated perspectives on “how to be” in the world, they must both negotiate their current circumstance. The novel can be read simply for enjoyment of the tale told but also for its reflection on issues of free will, choice, and fate.