In this autobiographical work, specifically mentioned in Issac Bashevis Singer's Nobel Prize citation, Singer remembers his childhood in Warsaw, and especially the bet din, or Jewish Court, in his father's home on working-class Krochmalna Street. Advice seekers and petitioners making wills or seeking marriage settlements daily visit the rabbi in his study. In a world on the brink of modernity, Singer's gentle, learned father and his mother, equally pious but eminently practical, maintain a stubbornly traditional existence. In My Father's Court is a tribute to their efforts, and a fine evocation of life in early-twentieth century Warsaw.

'A world that no longer exists reaches us through one of the greatest literary artists of our time' Saturday Review 20010730

About the Author
Issac Bashevis Singer (1904-91) was the author of many novels, stories, children's' books and memoirs. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.


Book Information
ISBN 9780099422662
Author Isaac Bashevis Singer
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Vintage Classics
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 225g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm