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Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of A Man Who Rescued A Million Yiddish Books
Outwitting History The Amazing Adventures of A Man Who Rescued A Million Yiddish Books
Author: Aaron Lansky
In 1980 an entire body of Jewish literature--the physical remnant of Yiddish culture--was on the verge of extinction. Precious volumes that had survived Hitler and Stalin were being passed down from older generations of Jewish immigrants to their non-Yiddish-speaking children only to be discarded or destroyed. So Aaron Lansky, just twenty-three,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781565124295
ISBN-10: 1565124294
Publication Date: 10/5/2004
Pages: 328
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Publisher: Algonquin Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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To put it simply, Outwitting History is Lansky's love letter to books, specifically Yiddish books. But it is more than that; it is his love letter to a culture and a language that, in its original form, is disappearing before his eyes.

Read my complete review here.
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A first-person account by the founder of the National Yiddish Book Center.
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 reviewed Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of A Man Who Rescued A Million Yiddish Books on
Outwitting History is a truly amazing read. Aaron Lansky is such an amazing figure who saved a legitimate part of history. I recommend this book beyond belief. Its a great book, a quick read, and a fascinating story!
reviewed Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of A Man Who Rescued A Million Yiddish Books on + 102 more book reviews
To put it simply, Outwitting History is Lansky's love letter to books, specifically Yiddish books. But it is more than that; it is his love letter to a culture and a language that, in its original form, is disappearing before his eyes.

Read my complete review here.
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Very interesting book.


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