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Highlights
- "Incredible . . . Inspiring . . . Important.
- Author(s): Aaron Lansky
- 328 Pages
- History, Jewish
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About the Book
The man who spearheaded what has been called "the greatest cultural rescue effort in Jewish history" recounts his poignant, intrepid, and often riotous quest to safeguard a vanishing civilization.Book Synopsis
"Incredible . . . Inspiring . . . Important." --Library Journal, starred review "A marvelous yarn, loaded with near-calamitous adventures and characters as memorable as Singer creations." --The New York Post "What began as a quixotic journey was also a picaresque romp, a detective story, a profound history lesson, and a poignant evocation of a bygone world." --The Boston Globe "Every now and again a book with near-universal appeal comes along: Outwitting History is just such a book." --The Sunday Oregonian As a twenty-three-year-old graduate student, Aaron Lansky set out to save the world's abandoned Yiddish books before it was too late. Today, more than a million books later, he has accomplished what has been called "the greatest cultural rescue effort in Jewish history." In Outwitting History, Lansky shares his adventures as well as the poignant and often laugh-out-loud stories he heard as he traveled the country collecting books. Introducing us to a dazzling array of writers, he shows us how an almost-lost culture is the bridge between the old world and the future--and how the written word can unite everyone who believes in the power of great literature. A Library Journal Best BookA Massachusetts Book Award Winner in Nonfiction
An ALA Notable Book
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As a twenty-three-year-old graduate student, Aaron Lanskey set out to save the world's abandoned Yiddish books before it was too late. Today, twenty-five years and one and a half million books later, he has accomplished what has been called "the greatest cultural rescue effort in Jewish history." In "Outwitting History," Lansky shares his adventures as well as the poignant and often laugh-out-loud stories he heard as he traveled the country collecting books. Introducing us to a dazzling array of writers, he shows us how an almost-lost culture is the bridge between the old world and the future--and how the written word can unite everyone who believes in the power of great literature.Review Quotes
"A marvelous yarn, loaded with near-calamitous adventures and characters as memorable as Singer creations."
--New York Post
Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 328
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Jewish
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Aaron Lansky
Language: English
Street Date: September 2, 2005
TCIN: 77068714
UPC: 9781565125131
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-5747
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Funny and touching and bold- the mission that became Mr. Lansky's life work has aided countless people seeking the opportunity to share the culture and character of Yiddish intellect and daily life through this amazing inheritance of literature.