"First published in 1920 and set 17 years earlier, Gronemann's newly translated novel blends satiric humor and an eerie sense of foreboding in relating the efforts of European Jews to assimilate at a wildly contentious and confusing time...A free-wheeling Jewish comic novel before its time, this artfully contained commentary on Jewish life in Europe in the early 1900s makes a welcome reappearance." * Kirkus Reviews *
Published in Germany in 1920, Sammy Gronemann's satirical novel set in 1903 at the time of the Sixth Zionist Congress follows the life of a baptized Jew, Heinz Lehnsen, as he negotiates legal entanglements, German culture, religious differences, and Zionist aspirations. A chance encounter with a long-lost cousin from a shtetl in Russia further complicates the plot and challenges the characters' notions of Jewish identity and their belief in the claims of the Zionist movement. Gronemann's humor and compassion slyly expose the foibles and contradictions of human behavior. With deep insight into German society, German-Jewish culture, and antisemitism, Utter Chaos paints a highly entertaining portrait of German Jews at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Used - Very Good. 2016. Hardcover. Dec. cloth, no d.j. (as issued). Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: SON000014080
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: The Anthropologists Closet, Des Moines, IA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. New hardcover in matte casewraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes glossary and photos. xxi, 267 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Published in Germany in 1920, Sammy Gronemann's satirical novel set in 1903 at the time of the Sixth Zionist Congress follows the life of a baptized Jew, Heinz Lehnsen, as he negotiates legal entanglements, German culture, religious differences, and Zionist aspirations. A chance encounter with a long-lost cousin from a shtetl in Russia further complicates the plot and challenges the characters' notions of Jewish identity and their belief in the claims of the Zionist movement. Gronemann's humor and compassion slyly expose the foibles and contradictions of human behavior. With deep insight into German society, German-Jewish culture, and antisemitism, Utter Chaos paints a highly entertaining portrait of German Jews at the beginning of the twentieth century. Nº de ref. del artículo: 200121
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Librería: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: VeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover. Nº de ref. del artículo: 52GZZZ00ZRMH_ns
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Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. New. Nº de ref. del artículo: Wizard0253019575
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