Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books by Aaron LanskyRating: 5 stars (out of 5)
Genre: non-fiction
Challenge: A-Z (author)
Review: Aaron Lansky tells us about a lot more than just his efforts (and those of his many, many supporters) to rescue Yiddish books. He interweaves his stories with a history of Yiddish language, culture, and literature. Although these brief history lessons are not nearly as entertaining as his anecdotes of traveling around the globe (although mostly to New York) to collect the books, put together they make for an engaging, even enlightening read.
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