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Outwitting History : The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
Outwitting History The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
Author: Aaron Lansky
Lansky was a 23-year-old graduate student in 1980 when he came up with an idea that would take over his life and change the face of Jewish literary culture: He wanted to save Yiddish books. With few resources save his passion and iron determination, Lansky and his fellow dreamers traveled from house to house, dumpster to dumpster saving Yiddish ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781565125131
ISBN-10: 1565125134
Publication Date: 9/2/2005
Pages: 328
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4.6 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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 reviewed Outwitting History : The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books on + 102 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
To put it simply, Outwitting History is Lansky's love letter to books, specifically Yiddish books. But it is more than that; it is his love letter to a culture and a language that, in its original form, is disappearing before his eyes.

Read my complete review here.
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A first-person account by the founder of the National Yiddish Book Center.
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 reviewed Outwitting History : The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books on
Outwitting History is a truly amazing read. Aaron Lansky is such an amazing figure who saved a legitimate part of history. I recommend this book beyond belief. Its a great book, a quick read, and a fascinating story!
reviewed Outwitting History : The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books on + 102 more book reviews
To put it simply, Outwitting History is Lansky's love letter to books, specifically Yiddish books. But it is more than that; it is his love letter to a culture and a language that, in its original form, is disappearing before his eyes.

Read my complete review here.
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Very interesting book.



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