
The brothers Ashkenazi
Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Social novel tells of the life of the Jews in Poland from the 1880s through the Russian Revolution to the rise of independent Poland. The story describes the influx of German weavers from Silesia and Saxony, the rise of the… weaving industry, and its final collapse. Of the two Ashkenzai brothers, Jewish textile merchants, Max is the brilliant student and Jacob the pleasure lover. 1980. Uniform title: Brider Ashkenazi.