THE GOLEM: A Version

Rogasky, Barbara

ISBN 10: 0823409643 / ISBN 13: 9780823409648

Published by Holiday House, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1996

About this Item

THE GOLEM--a creature born of clay that looks like a man but is not a man, that is not exactly alive but neither is he dead.Barbara Rogasky's version of the old Jewish tale is gripping and suspenseful, bringing the Golem to dramatic and unforgettable life. Trina Schwartz Hyman's stunning full-color illustrations make the Jewish ghetto of sixteenth-centruy Prague as real as yesterday, and the Golem as possible as tomorrow. As new, unread copy, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket.{Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} L122. Seller Inventory # 021673

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE GOLEM: A Version

Publisher: Holiday House, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Trina Schart Hyman

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: As New

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

In order to protect the Jews of Prague, Rabbi Loew creates Joseph, a golem that only exists to Rabbi Loew, but Rabbi Loew suddenly realizes that his creation has reached into an area reserved by God and will soon have to face the consequences.

Review:

According to legend, some four centuries or so ago a Rabbi in Prague dreamt that the Lord commanded him to create a creature to protect Jews from those who would do them wrong. The Rabbi fashioned a giant from clay and, with the help of a cabalistic spell, brought the creature to life. The story, of course, served as the basis for Frankenstein. Barbara Rogasky, who has retold other traditional stories in such previous books as Rapunzel and The Water of Life: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm, brings the 400-year-old story back to life with The Golem.