false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189878217m/1891534.jpg 1891534 7 The Jewish Messiah is not about Judaism, nor about the Messiah nor about any of the political or historical entities that may be hidden, or referred to, in the book. It is about a young individual, Basel-resident Xavier Radek, grandson of a late SS-member. He needs a mission and, wanting to know more about Jewish suffering, decides to "console the Jews." He converts to Zionism, and falls in love with the Jew Awromele. Xavier's almost fatal circumcision, performed by a half-blind dealer of kosher cheese, is described in some of Grünberg's most hilarious scenes. This book, together with the Van der Jagt works, confirms Grünbergs unique position within Dutch literature. An illustration of the sense of humour employed in the book is the name "King David" given to the testicle Radek lost (during his circumcision), which is worshipped when Radek is PM of Israel. Actual political issues, something Grünberg is not interested in employing in his books in the first place, are merely referred to because they are simply fun to use. 1520760 2004 De Joodse Messias (The Jewish Messiah) total:60|5:16|4:14|3:21|2:6|1:3| 60 214 119 13 1891534 9050005144 39 7 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189878217m/1891534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1891534.De_Joodse_Messias 3 15 false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 19:21:09 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 19:11:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 6262153 0143114972 9780143114970 9 3 3.57 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6262153.The_Jewish_Messiah_A_Novel 4 14 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 06:27:37 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 06:16:14 -0700 2009 The Jewish Messiah is a testament to his bravery. It’s been a while since I’ve encountered an author so ready both to challenge and antagonize readers.

The Jewish Messiah starts in farce-mode. Xavier Radek decides he wants to “comfort the...more...]]> 1528773 1594201498 9781594201493 10 3 3.57 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1528773.The_Jewish_Messiah_A_Novel 3 3 false Fri Apr 25 17:44:21 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 23:54:31 -0700 2008 P.S. If you don't want to read my long and rambling review, you can read someone else's long and rambling (and much more coherent and specific) review here

after: The blurb presented on this site calls The Jewish Messiah a 'grotesque farce', which is pretty apt. With a strong emphasis o...more...]]> 6262153 0143114972 9780143114970 9 3 3.57 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6262153.The_Jewish_Messiah_A_Novel 3 1 false Fri Feb 20 22:09:47 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 12:28:47 -0800 2009 http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookD... - and you'll get the official summary. Go on, read it. I'll wait.

There. That's it: you've just read the book, essentially. The official publisher's summary tells the story from beginning to end, and the book simply fleshes i...more...]]> 1528773 1594201498 9781594201493 10 3 3.57 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1528773.The_Jewish_Messiah_A_Novel 0 0 false Sun Jul 12 04:58:46 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 12:21:17 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 04:58:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1528773 1594201498 9781594201493 10 3 3.57 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1528773.The_Jewish_Messiah_A_Novel 3 0 true Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 12 15:35:17 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 02 12:39:52 -0700 2008
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