In the Heart of the Seas

University of Wisconsin Press (Sep 27, 2004)

9780299207045

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128 pages | 114 x 180 mm

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Dewey * Fic 568 Agnon

LC Classification Adult

Genre

Adult / Literature / Fiction / Adventure

Subject

868 Israel / Demography & Population / Immigration

Plot

In the Heart of the Seas follows Hananiah, along with many rabbis and their wives, on a spiritual journey to Palestine. The trip is a test of courage and mirrors the daily trials and experiences of modern existence, yet yields renewed faith

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Value

Retail Price	$ 15.95
Value	$ 15.95

Notes

Review
"Agnon weaves history and mystery in his prize-winning In the Heart of the Seas. Since the beginning of the eighteenth century, inspired by messianic hopes and religious fervor, East European Jews migrated to the Holy Land. Often they traveled in groups and followed similar routes as the Hasidim of Buczacz did, departing from Black Sea ports and receiving assistance from the Sephardi community in Constantinople. The mysterious figure of Hananya misses the boat but reaches his destination by magical means that are part of East European Jewish traditions about connections between Europe and the Land of Israel. These include underground tunnels, birds' wings, or as in this story, a magical scarf the sails over seas."—Dan Ben-Amos

"The epic Hebrew novelist."—Clifton Fadiman