![]() ![]() Brought together under calamitous circumstances, their lives are now entwined-but they’re not yet certain of what they mean to each other.īoth Chava and Ahmad have changed the lives of the people around them. ![]() ![]() Fearing they’ll be exposed as monsters, these magical beings hide their true selves and try to pass as human-just two more immigrants in the bustling world of 1900s Manhattan. Ahmad is a jinni, a restless creature of fire, once free to roam the desert but now imprisoned in the shape of a man. She will appear in conversation with Naomi Kritzer author of the Catfishing on CatNet series.Ĭhava is a golem, a woman made of clay, who can hear the thoughts and longings of those around her and feels compelled by her nature to help them. The novel revisits Wecker’s beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new challenges in a rapidly changing human world. Helene Wecker will discuss this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I- the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |