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Kingfisher Treasury Of Stories
The Kingfisher Treasury of Jewish Stories
Ranging from folktales to contemporary stories, this anthology celebrates the richness of the Jewish heritage. The stellar list of contributors includes Isaac Bashevis Singer, Lynn Reid Banks, and Michael Rosen.
- GenresJudaismAnthologies
155 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
About the author
Adèle Geras
191 books137 followersAdèle Geras FRSL (born 15 March 1944) is an English writer for young children, teens and adults. Her husband was the Marxist academic Norman Geras and their daughter Sophie Hannah is also a novelist and poet.
Geras was born in Jerusalem, British Mandatory Palestine. Her father was in the Colonial Service and she had a varied childhood, living in countries such as Nigeria, Cyprus, Tanzania, Gambia and British North Borneo in a short span of time. She attended Roedean School in Brighton and then graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford with a degree in Modern Languages. She was known for her stage and vocal talents, but decided instead to become a full-time writer.
Geras's first book was Tea at Mrs Manderby's, which was published in 1976. Her first full-length novel was The Girls in the Velvet Frame. She has written more than 95 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her best-known books are Troy (shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal) Ithaka, Happy Ever After (previously published as the Egerton Hall Trilogy), Silent Snow, Secret Snow, and A Thousand Yards of Sea.
Her novels for adults include: Facing the Light, Hester's Story, Made in Heaven, and A Hidden Life.
Geras won two prizes in the United States, one the Sydney Taylor Book Award for the My Grandmother's Stories and the National Jewish Book Award for Golden Windows. She has also won prizes for her poetry and was a joint winner of the Smith Doorstop Poetry Pamphlet Award, offered by the publisher of that name.
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Geras was born in Jerusalem, British Mandatory Palestine. Her father was in the Colonial Service and she had a varied childhood, living in countries such as Nigeria, Cyprus, Tanzania, Gambia and British North Borneo in a short span of time. She attended Roedean School in Brighton and then graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford with a degree in Modern Languages. She was known for her stage and vocal talents, but decided instead to become a full-time writer.
Geras's first book was Tea at Mrs Manderby's, which was published in 1976. Her first full-length novel was The Girls in the Velvet Frame. She has written more than 95 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her best-known books are Troy (shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal) Ithaka, Happy Ever After (previously published as the Egerton Hall Trilogy), Silent Snow, Secret Snow, and A Thousand Yards of Sea.
Her novels for adults include: Facing the Light, Hester's Story, Made in Heaven, and A Hidden Life.
Geras won two prizes in the United States, one the Sydney Taylor Book Award for the My Grandmother's Stories and the National Jewish Book Award for Golden Windows. She has also won prizes for her poetry and was a joint winner of the Smith Doorstop Poetry Pamphlet Award, offered by the publisher of that name.
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April 28, 2013
Oy, My Bubbe Would Tell Such Tales
For students wanting to learn more about Judaism, their own or that of their friends, this book is a great place to start. "Jewish Stories" offers a collection of short stories that represent a sizable cross-section of Jewish life, heritage, history, and religion. Most important, the vast majority of these charming stories are originals, not adaptations. Topics covered include life in the stetl, living responsibly and ethically, the major holidays, wealth in money versus spirit, and living a happy life. Authors range from such great figures as Isaac Bashevis Singer and Lynne Reid Banks to lesser-known writers; nevertheless, each story is told with grace, charm, and wit - exactly what you would expect in a happy Jewish home. Most notable is Singer's "The Power of Light," which tells of escaping the hell of the Warsaw Ghetto - with seriousness but never abandoning humor and hope, the two qualities that helped the Jewish people survive more than two millenia of persecution. It's a warm book, one that children can read and relate to.
For students wanting to learn more about Judaism, their own or that of their friends, this book is a great place to start. "Jewish Stories" offers a collection of short stories that represent a sizable cross-section of Jewish life, heritage, history, and religion. Most important, the vast majority of these charming stories are originals, not adaptations. Topics covered include life in the stetl, living responsibly and ethically, the major holidays, wealth in money versus spirit, and living a happy life. Authors range from such great figures as Isaac Bashevis Singer and Lynne Reid Banks to lesser-known writers; nevertheless, each story is told with grace, charm, and wit - exactly what you would expect in a happy Jewish home. Most notable is Singer's "The Power of Light," which tells of escaping the hell of the Warsaw Ghetto - with seriousness but never abandoning humor and hope, the two qualities that helped the Jewish people survive more than two millenia of persecution. It's a warm book, one that children can read and relate to.
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