A FRIEND OF KAFKA and Other Stories

Description: Collectible book from the 45-year stash of award-winning author Jessica Salmonson A FRIEND OF KAFKA and Other Stories, Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991). New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1970. First Edition Second Printing. Fine hardcover in Fine dustwrapper. Nobel Prize author's introductory note and 16 short stories including the weird tales "Powers" and "Cafeteria; the title story in which the former actor of a Yiddish theater reminisces about his unlikely friendship if Kafka; "The Joke" about an arranged marriage to a non-existent bride and shocking development; and many other tales of Yiddish culture and Jewish people frequently encountering tragic and uncanny circumstances. Polish Jews, Israel, Shtetl Life, Religion, Literary, Weird Tales, Ghosts, Occult, Magic RealismGhosts, Occult, Magic Realism If the shipping quoted looks too high, please inquire so we can check the weight. Inside the U.S. an average sized book ships for about $4 Media Mail, plus $1 or less for each additional book. Outside the U.S., USPS First Class International works best and starts around $24. Canada is in between. BOOK CONDITION is described using the standard bookseller terms As New, Fine, Very Good, Good, etc. The terms are defined in detail elsewhere on the web. Jessica has 45 years of experience describing and selling collectible and antiquarian books in her spare time (outside her prolific writing and editing career). If we make a mistake we fix it as quickly and as kindly as we can. Everything is from a nonsmoking household. If you have questions, please inquire before you bid. Visit our eBay store: Granny Artemis Antiquarian & Collectible Books Nonvirtual books made of real paper and ink. Thanks for keeping the real books alive.

Price: 20 USD

Location: Bremerton, Washington

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