Der Payatz: Around the World with Yiddish Theater by Herman Yablokoff sync error A remarkable debut novel—written with

A remarkable debut novel—written with the fearless imagination of Michael Chabon and the piercing humor of Gary Shteyngart—about a small Jewish village in the Polish forest that is so secluded no one knows it exists

She learned that although Jewishness is biologically transmitted

and children legally changed their names in order to respond to an upsurge of antisemitism

Rashkin portrays the stratified society―the petty bourgeoisie

eighteen-year-old Eva Fleiss clung to sanity by playing piano on imaginary keyboards

Der Payatz: Around the World with Yiddish Theater by Herman Yablokoff sync error A remarkable debut novel—written withHerman Yablokoff was a master of his craft. He was an actor, singer, songwriter, playwright, director, and producer in a world that has virtually disappeared. In his autobiography, Yablokoff the showman stages a vivid recreation of his times. The result is breathtaking and captivating as Yablokoff, with genuine theatrical style, offers the story of his life. Originally published in Yiddish, Der Payatz was translated by Bella Mysell, Yablokoffs wife