... an amazing work" -- Cynthia Ozick "Bodmin, 1349 is a masterful work. Language here is a powerful and highly original cognitive instrument, surpassing Eco's The Name of the Rose." -- Mario Materassi Here is history with human faces in the characters of Will, a peasant from York, and his wife, Miriam, rumored to be Jewish, a "leftover" from the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290, who becomes a picaresque heroine through whom the events for the Black Death on the continent are told. The novel is passionate and witty as it interweaves existing documents from the times, charters and chronicles, monastic life and town life, the rectory and the brothel, with fantasy, vision, and lyricism. It is a compelling work of the religious and historical imagination.
This novel takes place in contemporary NYC, following the lives of Jewish extended family, The spot light shines on a young woman who is a PhD candidate in literature. Her research into 12th century France opens a new world for the reader. We learn about the poet Chretien de Troyes who wrote about Sir Lancelot and other Arthurian knights and his patroness, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne.
Thanksvegan is a celebration of the harvest. But before readers delve into a treasure trove of delectable, kosher vegan recipes, the authors pay tribute to the vegetarian movement and countless organizations who have established a connection between the earth and food and our health and survival. This vegetarian revolution has given birth to a world of food choices beyond anyone's imagination with a plethora of gorgeous and delicious cookbooks that have established vegetarianism as a cuisine to contend with. Thanksvegan proudly takes its place among them. The authors begin with tips on cooking with tofu, grains. and beans along with a breakdown of common herbs and their best usage giving those new to plant-based cuisine a nice foundation to start from. Chapter sections include: Presentation of the Holiday: Entrées, From The Soul of The Earth: Vegetable and Grain Dishes; Stuffings and Stuffed Vegetables, and For The Sweet Palate: Sweet Breads and Desserts. A few of the tantalizing recipes include Holiday Loaf, Potato Casserole, Wild Mushroom Stuffing, Pumpkin Muffins, Tsimmes, Indian Leeks, and Sweet Potato Pie. This is truly a celebratory cookbook that showcases the delicious riches of the harvest.
A contemporary religious allegory which explores the deicide charge, or the "nightmare mythology," against the primitive background of the jungles of Guyana. The book is often compared with Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
Family hatred and fear set in motion the migration of the Donajero family from rural life to an industrial city, and the disintegration of their traditional patterns of peasant life in mid twentieth century. Passions shape destiny.
This novel takes place in contemporary NYC, following the lives of Jewish extended family, The spot light shines on a young woman who is a PhD candidate in literature. Her research into 12th century France opens a new world for the reader. We learn about the poet Chretien de Troyes who wrote about Sir Lancelot and other Arthurian knights and his patroness, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne.
Thanksvegan is a celebration of the harvest. But before readers delve into a treasure trove of delectable, kosher vegan recipes, the authors pay tribute to the vegetarian movement and countless organizations who have established a connection between the earth and food and our health and survival. This vegetarian revolution has given birth to a world of food choices beyond anyone's imagination with a plethora of gorgeous and delicious cookbooks that have established vegetarianism as a cuisine to contend with. Thanksvegan proudly takes its place among them. The authors begin with tips on cooking with tofu, grains. and beans along with a breakdown of common herbs and their best usage giving those new to plant-based cuisine a nice foundation to start from. Chapter sections include: Presentation of the Holiday: Entrées, From The Soul of The Earth: Vegetable and Grain Dishes; Stuffings and Stuffed Vegetables, and For The Sweet Palate: Sweet Breads and Desserts. A few of the tantalizing recipes include Holiday Loaf, Potato Casserole, Wild Mushroom Stuffing, Pumpkin Muffins, Tsimmes, Indian Leeks, and Sweet Potato Pie. This is truly a celebratory cookbook that showcases the delicious riches of the harvest.
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