The Sword of the Golem

by Abraham ROTHNERG

"Thou shalt mold a 'Golem' of clay who shall be your David against the new Goliath and Philistines."

Genres: Fiction

232 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Joshua Glucksman · Rating 3 out of 5]

At this point I can’t even keep my eyes open all of this is just blending into the same. This is the final book I am reading about the golem, so I hope your feed is now clean of this. I will be taking a month break from reading goodbyee

[Osie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great retelling of the golem legend that I’m surprised isn’t more widely read. Overall, it sticks to the legend pretty closely but adds a lot of detail which is original. One thing I really liked about this book is that all of the characters are portrayed as being human. That the golem was made very human is not very surprising, but that Rabbi Low was made just as human, with faults as well as strengths, is the real twist.

Through the book we get a glimpse into what it was like to be a Jew in that time, both the bad and the good. The story builds up to an inevitable pogrom in the ghetto, and the author spares the reader no detail in the savagery of it.

[Marsha Altman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good. Authentic-feeling fiction about Jewish Prague and, well, a golem. I didn't think this was going to offer anything new to me, but it did. The first 100 pages are the best though.