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Dive into the evocative world of *Love Like Water, Love Like Fire*, a profound collection by Mikhail Iossel that intricately explores the dualities of Soviet life. This trade paperback, published in 2021 by Bellevue Literary Press, presents twenty captivating stories filled with both humor and heartbreaking reality. Each narrative, steeped in rich detail, leads readers through the complexities of antisemitism and the perils faced by Jewish individuals in Leningrad. Iossel's storytelling is both witty and poignant, offering a rare glimpse into the contradictions of the former USSR.
Readers will find themselves immersed in the heart of a Jewish boy's struggles, where hope and despair coexist. Iossel's genius echoes the literary greats like Gogol and Saunders, making *Love Like Water, Love Like Fire* a must-read for anyone interested in Russian literature, society's absurdities, and immigrant experiences. This collection is not just a reflection on life in Soviet Russia; it is also a testament to the resilience of the human spirit amidst overwhelming odds. Experience the charms and challenges of a bygone era through Iossel's insightful lens.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781942658566. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2021. Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781942658566
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Description:
From the moment of its founding, the USSR was reviled and admired, demonised and idealised. Many Jews saw the new society ushered in by the Russian Revolution as their salvation from shtetl life with its deprivations and deadly pogroms. But Soviet Russia was rife with antisemitism, and a Jewish boy growing up in Leningrad learned early, harsh, and enduring lessons.
Unsparing and poignant, Mikhail Iossel’s twenty stories of Soviet childhood and adulthood, dissidence and subsequent immigration, are filled with wit and humour even as they describe the daily absurdities of a fickle and often perilous reality.
'Love Like Water, Love Like Fire is an extraordinary book: funny and profound, moving and provocative. Rarely has life in the former USSR (or anywhere, for that matter) been portrayed with such a rich admixture of soaring observation and finely rendered detail. This is a gorgeously constructed collection by one of our wittiest and most insightful writers.' — Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans
'Mikhail Iossel is a genius, a comic visionary in the tradition of Gogol, Keret, Barthelme, and Saunders. Love Like Water, Love Like Fire is a book of surprises and delights.' — Brian Morton, author of Starting Out in the Evening and Florence Gordon
Readers will find themselves immersed in the heart of a Jewish boy's struggles, where hope and despair coexist. Iossel's genius echoes the literary greats like Gogol and Saunders, making *Love Like Water, Love Like Fire* a must-read for anyone interested in Russian literature, society's absurdities, and immigrant experiences. This collection is not just a reflection on life in Soviet Russia; it is also a testament to the resilience of the human spirit amidst overwhelming odds. Experience the charms and challenges of a bygone era through Iossel's insightful lens.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781942658566. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2021. Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781942658566
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Description:
From the moment of its founding, the USSR was reviled and admired, demonised and idealised. Many Jews saw the new society ushered in by the Russian Revolution as their salvation from shtetl life with its deprivations and deadly pogroms. But Soviet Russia was rife with antisemitism, and a Jewish boy growing up in Leningrad learned early, harsh, and enduring lessons.
Unsparing and poignant, Mikhail Iossel’s twenty stories of Soviet childhood and adulthood, dissidence and subsequent immigration, are filled with wit and humour even as they describe the daily absurdities of a fickle and often perilous reality.
'Love Like Water, Love Like Fire is an extraordinary book: funny and profound, moving and provocative. Rarely has life in the former USSR (or anywhere, for that matter) been portrayed with such a rich admixture of soaring observation and finely rendered detail. This is a gorgeously constructed collection by one of our wittiest and most insightful writers.' — Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans
'Mikhail Iossel is a genius, a comic visionary in the tradition of Gogol, Keret, Barthelme, and Saunders. Love Like Water, Love Like Fire is a book of surprises and delights.' — Brian Morton, author of Starting Out in the Evening and Florence Gordon