The Rabbi in the Attic and Other StoriesThe men and women in these stories are complex, vivid people to whom something happens. Their lives are spent in worlds rendered with such love and intensity that the simplest objects seem magical. Her language is lyrical, rhythmic, lush. And her images--a chef's severed hand, a plummeting air conditioner, a village sunk beneath a reservoir--are unforgettable. |
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