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Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories

Written by: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Narrated by: Theodore Bikel
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Publisher's Summary

These 4 stories are infused with the wit and imagination, the humor and wisdom, that characterizes all of Isaac Bashevis Singer's work. Theodore Bikel reads these wise and funny tales in classic Yiddish storyteller cadence, injecting special warmth and resonance. The tales include "Gimpel the Fool," "Esther Kreindel the Second," "The Spinoza of Market Street," and "The Black Wedding."
(P)1986 by The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.

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"Singer...celebrates the dignity, mystery, and unexpected joy of living with more art and fervor than any other writer alive." (Peter Prescott, Newsweek)

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