Jacob's Folly A Novel by Rebecca Miller (Paperback Book)

Miller\u2019s ingenious second novel is \u201Ctransgressive, terrifying, tough, and very, very funny\u201D (Tony Kushner).\nIn Rebecca Miller\u2019s dazzling second novel, we meet characters separated by time but united in their desire to live a life of their own choosing, free from the constraints of community and tradition.\nIn eighteenth-century Paris, Jacob Cerf is a Jewish street peddler burdened by a disastrous young marriage but determined to raise himself up by whatever means he can. His richly observed life in Paris\u2019s Jewish ghetto is radically altered when he gains entrance to the opulent world of the aristocracy and the freedom to create his own identity. More than two hundred years later, Jacob reappears in surprising form in the suburbs of Long Island. He soon becomes obsessed by a young Orthodox\n\nJacob's Folly\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery with Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price a;