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The Messiah of Stockholm

by Cynthia Ozick · 1987 · 160 pages

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A small group of Jews weave a web of intrigue and fantasy around a book reviewer's contention that he is the son of Bruno Schulz, the legendary Polish writer killed by the Nazis before his magnum opus, THE MESSIAH, could be brought to light.

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Genre
historical fictionliterary fictionmystery
Themes
jewish
Setting
1980sstockholmswedenUSA
Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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