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 20010730About the AuthorIssac 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 InformationISBN 9780099422662
Author Isaac Bashevis SingerFormat Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Vintage ClassicsPublisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 225g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm