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Book Title
Outwitting History : the Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
Publication Name
Outwitting History
Title
Outwitting History
Subtitle
The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Boo
Author
Aaron Lansky
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
1565125134
EAN
9781565125131
ISBN
9781565125131
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Genre
Foreign Language Study, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Topic
Yiddish, Books, Jewish
Release Year
2005
Release Date
02/09/2005
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.8in
Item Length
8.2in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
328 Pages

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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.

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Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1565125134
ISBN-13
9781565125131
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47030911

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Book Title
Outwitting History : the Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
Author
Aaron Lansky
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Yiddish, Books, Jewish
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Foreign Language Study, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Number of Pages
328 Pages

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Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
9 Oz

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"A marvelous yarn, loaded with near-calamitous adventures and characters as memorable as Singer creations." -- New York Post, " A marvelous yarn, loaded with near-calamitous adventures and characters as memorable as Singer creations." -- "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"
Dewey Decimal
002/.075
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by packratgiveaway
    Aug 31, 2021

    Yiddish, Laughs, and a Mission

    The author set out to rescue as many Yiddish books as possible. He had no money. but he and his friends managed. There's now a huge museum and library in Amherst, Ma keeping that part of Jewish life alive.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: decluttr_store

  • by happy!
    Apr 29, 2021

    easy and interesting read

    Very interesting story....

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-Owned

  • by softersilk
    Nov 09, 2006

    Amazing!

    Avid lifelong reader here, and this is my favorite non-fiction book ever! His rescuing story will especially appeal to the thousands of eBayers who enjoy rescuing unwanted treasures to sell here.

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