The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

The Golem and the Jinni



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The Golem and the Jinni Helene Wecker ebook
Page: 512
ISBN: 9780062110848
Format: pdf
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers


Mar 7, 2014 - The golem and the jinni face similar issues. Feb 11, 2014 - In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. Jan 22, 2014 - OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: I found The Golem and The Jinni to be a fun, magical fairy tale of a romance with a fair bit of excitement to it. Jan 6, 2014 - So two renews ago, I checked out The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker from my public library and I'm absolutely smitten with this debut (I'm also uber jealous of the author's talent, but I digress). Sep 23, 2013 - An immigrant tale that combines elements of Jewish and Arab folk mythology, Helene Wecker's debut novel, The Golem and the Jinni, tells the story of two supernatural creatures who arrive separately in New York in 1899. They, of course, meet and recognize each other as what they truly are. One made of earth, the other of fire, a friendship develops and a mystery unfolds. Set in New York City at the end of the nineteenth century, it combines different immigrant cultures, as well as their myths. Mar 3, 2014 - An absolutely stunning debut novel. Apr 28, 2014 - In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. May 7, 2013 - In Helene Wecker's magical debut, two supernatural creatures meet in New York City to forge a redemptive friendship.Chava is a golem, created out of clay to be her late master's wife. Mar 29, 2014 - Once upon a time a Jinni fell victim to a wizard and was trapped inside a bottle for several hundred years. 4 hours ago - That main narrative, involving the unusual (to say the least) presence of both the Jinni and a masterless female Golem in 1899 New York City, both trying to pass as human, is very straightforward and chronological.

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