The Magician of Lublin

Set in nineteenth-century Poland, this novel tells the story of Yasha - a sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat and master of escape - famous for Houdini-like tricks. A free thinker with an observant Jewish wife at home and a woman in every town, his exploits catch up with him and he is tempted to make one final escape - from his marriage, his homeland, and his father's religious heritage. But his plans unravel and he instead seeks to lock himself up in a place that even he won't be able to escape - and to spend the rest of his days doing penitence.

• | Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
• | Publisher: Isaac Bashevis Singer: Classic Editions
• | Publication Date: April 01, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 226 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1632921863
• | ISBN-13: 9781632921864