A drama set against the background of 17th century Poland. It is a love story rooted in the folklore of the period. The author also wrote "The Magician of Lublin", "Old Love", "Shosha", "The Estate", "Family Moskat" and "The Image and Other Stories".
""The Slave is a burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet."--Ted Hughes, "The New York Review of Books
"A peerless storyteller, Singer restores teh sheer enchantment with story, with outcome, with what-happens-next that has been denied most readers since their adolescence. There is about him a bardic quality that gives "The Slave the strength and authority of a timeless folktale."--David Boroff, "Saturday Review
""The Slave" is a burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet."--Ted Hughes, "The New York Review of Books"
"A peerless storyteller, Singer restores teh sheer enchantment with story, with outcome, with what-happens-next that has been denied most readers since their adolescence. There is about him a bardic quality that gives "The Slave" the strength and authority of a timeless folktale."--David Boroff, "Saturday Review"
"The Slave" is a burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet. "Ted Hughes, The New York Review of Books"
A peerless storyteller, Singer restores teh sheer enchantment with story, with outcome, with what-happens-next that has been denied most readers since their adolescence. There is about him a bardic quality that gives "The Slave" the strength and authority of a timeless folktale. "David Boroff, Saturday Review""
The Slave is a burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet. Ted Hughes, The New York Review of Books
A peerless storyteller, Singer restores teh sheer enchantment with story, with outcome, with what-happens-next that has been denied most readers since their adolescence. There is about him a bardic quality that gives The Slave the strength and authority of a timeless folktale. David Boroff, Saturday Review
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"The Slave is a burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet." --Ted Hughes, The New York Review of Books
"A peerless storyteller, Singer restores teh sheer enchantment with story, with outcome, with what-happens-next that has been denied most readers since their adolescence. There is about him a bardic quality that gives The Slave the strength and authority of a timeless folktale." --David Boroff, Saturday Review