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The Yiddish Policemen's Union

by Michael Chabon
The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Thryft
The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Thryft

Mystery, love, and redemption in Yiddish Alaska.

The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a unique blend of genres that is sure to satisfy anyone looking for a thought-provoking and entertaining read. Set in an alternate history where Jewish refugees have settled in Alaska, the story follows detective Meyer Landsman as he investigates a murder, contending with his personal issues and the larger issues of religion, heritage, and identity. Chabon's writing is incredibly rich and layered, bringing the setting and characters to life in vivid detail. This book is a must-read for fans of detective fiction, alternate history, and literary fiction alike.

  • Hugo Award for Best Novel (2008)
  • Nebula Award for Best Novel (2007)
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (2008)
  • Hammett Prize Nominee (2007)
  • California Book Award for Fiction (Gold) (2007)
  • John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2008)
  • Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2008)
  • Premio Ignotus for Mejor Novela Extranjera (2009)
  • Sidewise Award for Long Form (2007)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Translated Long Form (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

by Michael Chabon
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ISBN: 9780007149834
Authors: Michael Chabon
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 76672 readers)

Description

For sixty years Jewish refugees and their descendants have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel. The Jews of the Sitka District have created their own little world in the Alaskan panhandle, a vibrant and complex frontier city that moves to the music of Yiddish. But now the District is set to revert to Alaskan control, and their dream is coming to an end.Homicide detective Meyer Landsman of the District Police has enough problems without worrying about the upcoming Reversion. His life is a shambles, his marriage a wreck, his career a disaster. And in the cheap hotel where Landsman has washed up, someone has just committed a murder—right under his nose. When he begins to investigate the killing of his neighbor, a former chess prodigy, word comes down from on high that the case is to be dropped immediately, and Landsman finds himself contending with all the powerful forces of faith, obsession, evil, and salvation that are his heritage.At once a gripping whodunit, a love story, and an exploration of the mysteries of exile and redemption, The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a novel only Michael Chabon could have written.(inside cover)
 

Mystery, love, and redemption in Yiddish Alaska.

The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a unique blend of genres that is sure to satisfy anyone looking for a thought-provoking and entertaining read. Set in an alternate history where Jewish refugees have settled in Alaska, the story follows detective Meyer Landsman as he investigates a murder, contending with his personal issues and the larger issues of religion, heritage, and identity. Chabon's writing is incredibly rich and layered, bringing the setting and characters to life in vivid detail. This book is a must-read for fans of detective fiction, alternate history, and literary fiction alike.

  • Hugo Award for Best Novel (2008)
  • Nebula Award for Best Novel (2007)
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (2008)
  • Hammett Prize Nominee (2007)
  • California Book Award for Fiction (Gold) (2007)
  • John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2008)
  • Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2008)
  • Premio Ignotus for Mejor Novela Extranjera (2009)
  • Sidewise Award for Long Form (2007)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Translated Long Form (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.