From Publishers Weekly
These 50 warmhearted tales spring from the experiences of Pinkus, an antiques dealer in Tel Aviv. The humor and pathos of life , the manipulations of buyers and sellers in the amorphous antiques trade, and the celebrations of life in ancient Israeli rites provide the springboard for Pinkus's fertile imagination and gentle wit in shaping these entertaining vignettes. Fantasy and fact meet--the old woman whose valuable Roggieri violin has to be reunited with its case; the author's life with grandparents in La Paz, Bolivia, where he grew up after leaving Germany in 1939. The stories, rooted in Jewish life /I agree, but I was defeated in finding other ways to say life, life, life; so the hell with it, and leave as is.gs , preserve old-world charm and folk wisdom in their contemporary telling.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Unabashedly fond of his profession, Pinkus, a modern-day Tel Aviv antique dealer, relates some of his experiences as a dealer in this collection of 50 tales. Refreshingly modest yet straightforward, Pinkus masterfully weaves perceptive studies of human nature with blends of Jewish folk wisdom. Many of the stories end interestingly with an ironic twist. Although at first glance the book may seem of limited appeal, anyone wishing to spend a few relaxing moments swept up simply by the charm of words will delight in Pinkus's first book.
- Kathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, Tex.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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