Legends of Jewish Krakow

Legends of Krakow

by Artur Kiela, Jacket Ambrożewski (Illustrator), Robin Gill (Translator)

The poor vagabond who was in fact a great tzadik, the hated miser who turned out to be a saint, the calculating non-kosher meat traders who managed to repent, the wedding party ended by the wrath of God… In these stories, things are often not what they seem, and everything is permeated by magic and mystery. The various legends in this booklet are accompanied by comments that situate them in the tradition of Jewish tales, and the magical atmosphere is helped along by surreal collage illustrations. Legends of Jewish Krakow is a collection of beautiful stories about the history of places and people, and at the same time a practical guide to both Krakow’s Kazimierz, and Łobzów and Podgórze districts. Everywhere – even if only in legend – traces of Krakow's Jews and their culture have been preserved.

44 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Nanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

read it aloud with a dear friend on a sunny day in Krakow while you laugh and smile and feel good, and this will be so memorable later.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5.

[Ivana Maksić · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely amazing illustrations!!

[Beata · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bardzo krótka książeczka, pozostawia niedosyt.

[Aniela Gniado · Rating 4 out of 5]

bardzo dobra książka podsumowująca wyjazd do Krakowa

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a quick and easy read, seven short stories. I particularly like that the authors include factual information that relates to the legends.

[Nicholas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lean in its depiction. More tales would amplify this small wonder.

[Emanuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this book in a little bookshop in Krakow, each story is very short & brief but delightful

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