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May 1, 1986 · An ALA Notable Book and winner of the National Book Award for Children's Books, Isaac Bashevis Singer's A Day of Pleasure shares his memories as a boy growing up in Warsaw, Poland prior to World War II--featuring striking black and white photographs by Roman Vishniac.
A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing up in Warsaw is an autobiographical account of a childhood in Warsaw, Poland, written by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Published in 1969, it is a series of 19 short stories written by Singer depicting his childhood growing up in the Jewish area of Warsaw. In each chapter, a different story is detailed, with ...
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A Day of Pleasure, is an autobiographical Holocaust novel. The author Isaac Bashevis Singer tells stories from his life as a Jew, living in a ghetto in Poland. He tells about moving to the ghetto, where and how he lives, and moving away. I believe the author wrote this book to inform people of how his life was, living as a Jew, during WWII.
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Sep 8, 2010 · Nineteen autobiographical stories about the author's childhood in Poland from 1908 to 1918 Who I am -- The trip from Radzymin to Warsaw -- A day of pleasure -- Why the geese shrieked -- Reb Asher the dairyman -- To the wild cows -- The washwoman -- I become a collector -- The strong ones -- Reb Itchele and Shprintza -- The mysteries of the Cabala -- The satin coat -- A boy philosopher -- The ...
Book Details. An ALA Notable Book and winner of the National Book Award for Children's Books, Isaac Bashevis Singer's A Day of Pleasure shares his memories as a boy growing up in Warsaw, Poland prior to World War II--featuring striking black and white photographs by Roman Vishniac. In this series of short stories, the Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
May 1, 1986 · Buy A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing up in Warsaw Illustrated by Singer, Isaac Bashevis (ISBN: 9780374416966) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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