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At once a thrilling whodunnit, a maddening romance, and an invigorating plunge into history, The Tsimbalist is a tale of Jews and Russians, depicting their complicated friendships, their dangerous enmities, and their illicit loves, all seen through the eyes of Avrom, a barber, musician, all-around mensch, and born detective. The…
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The Tsimbalist by Sasha Margolis is a hidden charm and didn't get near enough attention when it was published. It's not the tightest storytelling I've ever read, but it's a gem of a book about the relationships between the Jewish and Gentile communities in Russia in the late 1800s. I felt completely immersed in the community and felt the bonds the residents forged with each other, for good and bad ends. My great-grandfather was Jewish and lived in Russia during this time, so it was that much more poignant for me.
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