Book description
Joseph Skibellâs magical tale about the Holocaustâa fable inspired by factâreceived unanimous nationwide acclaim when first published in 1997.
At the center of A Blessing on the Moon is Chaim Skibelski. Death is merely the beginning of Chaimâs troubles. In the opening pages, he is shot along with the otherâŠ
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This novel evokes an extraordinary range of emotions. Skibell works wonders with folklore and history, turning out a tale of tales that is by turns shocking and horrifying, tender, and outrageously funny. The language is deceptively simple and beautiful. Consider this description from the murdered narrator, on returning to his plundered neighborhood after climbing out of a mass grave: âIn front of every house were piles of vows and promises, all in broken pieces. How I could see such things, I cannot tell you.â The balance hereâof imagination, grief, and lightnessâis exquisite.
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