Friday, June 6, 2008

#5 to Recommend

Those of your who were present for the discussion of the stories of Tevye and his daughters from the superb collection by the same name, heard me suggest that you now read THE ADVENTURES OF MOTTEL THE CANTOR'S SON, a hilarious Sholom Aleichem novel (his only one) about the Jewish immigrant experience from eastern Europe. And those of you who were not present will enjoy its comedy and its intelligence, both integrated into a little book you cannot put down. It may no longer be in print, but copies abound from used book sellers.