Shlemiel Crooks
Download or Read eBook Shlemiel Crooks PDF written by Anna Olswanger and published by NewSouth Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Anna Olswanger |
| Publisher | : NewSouth Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 158838165X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781588381651 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shlemiel Crooks by : Anna Olswanger
Book excerpt: In the middle of the night on a Thursday, two crooks--onions should grow in their navels--drove their horse and wagon to the saloon of Reb Elias Olschwanger, at the corner of 14th and Carr streets in St. Louis. This didn't happen yesterday. It was 1919. So begins Anna Olswanger's imaginative and charming folktale based on the Yiddish community of her grandparents in the early 20th century. In original and engaging storytelling, Shlemiel Crooks brings to life the theft (and recovery) of the community's passover wine, and gives readers of all ages and of whatever religious persuasion a close look at the customs and speech patterns of a significant immigrant group.
