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Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, sprang from an early passion for the derring-do and larger-than-life heroes of classic comic books. Now, once more mining the rich past, Chabon summons the rollicking spirit of legendary... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Amram: Jewish man of Abyssinian descent employed as a bandit and con artist with his partner Zelikman. Amram wields a large axe.
- Zelikman: Jewish man of Frankish descent, trained in medical and surgical arts. Zelikman wields an oversized bloodletting lance as a weapon.
- Filaq: Fugitive prince entrusted to Amram and Zelikman.
- Joseph Hirkanos: Add a description of this character.
- Antram
- Buljan
- Hillel: Zelikman's beloved horse.
- Sarah
- Mother Defiler: Axe wielded by Amram
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First Sentence edit
For numberless years a myna had astounded travelers to the caravansary with its ability to spew indecencies in ten languages, and before the fight broke out everyone assumed the old blue-tongued devil on its perch by the fireplace was the one who maligned the giant African with such foulness and verve.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael Chabon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0345501748
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0345501748
Page Count: 224
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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