Landsman

Landsman

Author: Peter Melman

Publisher: Catapult

Published: 2008-03-28

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 158243915X

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As fictional characters go, few embody such striking contradictions as cardsharp Elias Abrams: Jewish by birth, he joins the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Indeed, the question of duality runs deep through this novel — not only is Elias a Jew defending the right to oppress a people, but after he helps to commit a horrific crime, he finds himself unexpectedly overtaken by the power of love. Exploring themes of literature, redemption, atonement, and love, this novel delivers a startling dose of moral ambiguity, keen insights into the human condition, and unexpected moments that devastate with their casual simplicity.


The Heart of the Circle

The Heart of the Circle

Author: Keren Landsman

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2019-08-13

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 0857668129

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Sorcerers fight for the right to exist and fall in love, in this extraordinary alternate world fantasy thriller by award-winning Israeli author Keren Landsman. Throughout human history there have always been sorcerers, once idolised and now exploited for their powers. In Israel, the Sons of Simeon, a group of religious extremists, persecute sorcerers while the government turns a blind eye. After a march for equal rights ends in brutal murder, empath, moodifier and reluctant waiter Reed becomes the next target. While his sorcerous and normie friends seek out his future killers, Reed complicates everything by falling hopelessly in love. As the battle for survival grows ever more personal, can Reed protect himself and his friends as the Sons of Simeon close in around them? File Under: Fantasy [ Love Squared | Stuck in the Margins | Emotional Injection | Fight the Power ]


The Landsmen

The Landsmen

Author: Peter Martin

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780445043381

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"The Landsmen is a novel of Jewish-American roots. Set in the village of Golinsk in Czarist Russia at the end of the nineteenth century, it evokes life under a system of massively cruel anti-Semitism. The word "landsmen" in Yiddish means people from the same place, but in this novel it conveys the larger meaning of "brothers"-in suffering, in faith, in humanity'--Amazon.


The Rowing Lesson

The Rowing Lesson

Author: Anne Landsman

Publisher: Soho Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1569474699

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A passionate and poetic evocation of a man's life.


Tefilat Haderech

Tefilat Haderech

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780939144686

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The Jewish people have, throughout history, moved from place to place. Many factors have inspired these journeys - necessity, persecution, and the hope of finding a better life. Tefilat HaDerech: The Traveler's Prayer has traditionally offered comfort to those embarking on life's journeys.This beautifully-illustrated book highlights many of the historical Jewish migrations, while presenting a child-friendly adaptation of this meaningful prayer.


Confederate Ironclads at War

Confederate Ironclads at War

Author: R. Thomas Campbell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2019-02-20

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1476676402

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Hampered by lack of materials, shipyards and experienced shipbuilders, even so the South managed to construct 34 iron-armored warships during the Civil War, of which the Confederate Navy put 25 into service. The stories of these vessels illustrate the hardships under which the Navy operated--and also its resourcefulness. Except for the Albemarle, no Confederate ironclad was sunk or destroyed by enemy action. Overtaken by events on the ground, most were destroyed by their own crews to prevent them from falling into Union hands. This account covers the design and construction and the engagements of the Confederate ironclads and describes the ingenuity and courage, as well as the challenges and frustrations of their "too little, too late" service.


Dictatorship and Demand

Dictatorship and Demand

Author: Mark Landsman

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0674039920

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An investigation into the politics of consumerism in East Germany during the years between the Berlin Blockade of 1948-49 and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961, Dictatorship and Demand shows how the issue of consumption constituted a crucial battleground in the larger Cold War struggle. Based on research in recently opened East German state and party archives, this book depicts a regime caught between competing pressures. While East Germany's leaders followed a Soviet model, which fetishized productivity in heavy industry and prioritized the production of capital goods over consumer goods, they nevertheless had to contend with the growing allure of consumer abundance in West Germany. The usual difficulties associated with satisfying consumer demand in a socialist economy acquired a uniquely heightened political urgency, as millions of East Germans fled across the open border. A new vision of the East-West conflict emerges, one fought as much with washing machines, televisions, and high fashion as with political propaganda, espionage, and nuclear weapons. Dictatorship and Demand deepens our understanding of the Cold War.