{"product_id":"jonah-and-sarah-jewish-stories-of-russia-and-america-9780815607649","title":"Jonah and Sarah: Jewish Stories of Russia and America","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the deceptively simple narrative\u003ci\u003e (Apple Cider Vinegar, Hurricane Bob) \u003c\/i\u003eto the surrealist story\u003ci\u003e (Dismemberers)\u003c\/i\u003e and the magical tale \u003ci\u003e(Jonah and Sarah and Lanskoy Road)\u003c\/i\u003e, the tempo fluctuates, but throughout, Shrayer-Petrov seamlessly preserves familiar voices. The stories have a genuine feel of the setting and epoch--the Russian stories work as narratives of everyday life, while the American stories offer an accurate sense of an  migr 's alienation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike all good works of fiction, these stories take on a mythic quality and transcend time and place. Each carries and communicates to the reader an aura of mystery, the enigma of love, and a meeting of the Jewish past and present. Whether he invokes lyrical dialogue, gentle irony, or sharp polemical discourse, Shrayer-Petrov shows that he is a powerful presence in Russian and Jewish literature. For those interested in fiction about new immigrants to America or in the psychology of Jews in the two decades before the Soviet Union's collapse, this collection is a must read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Shrayer-Petrov\u003c\/b\u003e, a well-known Russian-American writer and medical scientist, has published sixteen books, including Herbert and Nelly, which was nominated for the Booker Russian Prize. His recent work includes a novel, \u003ci\u003e Töstemaa Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and a poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eForm of Love. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxim D. Shrayer\u003c\/b\u003e, David Shrayer-Petrov's son, is professor of Russian and English at Boston College. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe World of Nabokov's Stories, Russian Poet\/Soviet Jew, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAnthology of Jewish-Russian Literature, 1800-2000.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328839749906,"sku":"9780815607649","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f3b06629-7bd1-4cb3-bf96-77e7b9b228cc.jpg?v=1727752907","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jonah-and-sarah-jewish-stories-of-russia-and-america-9780815607649","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}