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The way back / Gavriel Savit.
A historical fantasy that follows Eastern European teens Yehuda and Bluma on a journey through the Far Country, the Jewish land of the dead.
For the people of Tupik, a tiny village in Eastern Europe, demons are everywhere: dancing on the rooftops in the darkness of midnight, congregating in the trees, even reaching out to try and steal away the living. The demons have a land of their own: a Far Country, governed by demonic lords and ladies. When the Angel of Death comes strolling through the little shtetl of Tupik one night, Yehuda Leib and Blume will be sent spinning off on a journey through the Far Country. There they will make pacts with ancient demons, declare war on Death himself, and maybe-- just maybe-- find a way to make it back alive. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984894625 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1984894625 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781984894632
- ISBN: 1984894633
- Physical Description: 360 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 12 & up. Alfred A. Knopf. Grades 7-9. Alfred A. Knopf. |
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| Subject: | Jews > Europe, Eastern > Fiction. Dead > Fiction. Voyages and travels > Fiction. Demonology > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Branch | YA SAVIT G (Text) | 33126024489936 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Sent by the Angel of Death into the Jewish Far Countryâs land of the transient dead, two teens make pacts with ancient demons and declare war on Death himself to reclaim their lives, in a tale based on folk tradition by the author of Anna and the Swallow Man. Simultaneous eBook. - Random House, Inc.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST â¢Â A SYDNEY TAYLOR NOTABLE BOOK
Perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman and Philip Pullman, a sweeping historical fantasy that follows two teens on a journey through the Far Country, a Jewish land of spirits and demons.
For the Jews of Eastern Europe, demons are everywhere: dancing on the rooftops in the darkness of midnight, congregating in the trees, harrowing the dead, even reaching out to try and steal away the living.
But the demons have a land of their own: a Far Country peopled with the souls of the transient dead, governed by demonic dukes, barons, and earls. When the Angel of Death comes strolling through the little shtetl of Tupik one night, two young people will be sent spinning off on a journey through the Far Country. There they will make pacts with ancient demons, declare war on Death himself, and maybe-- just maybe--find a way to make it back alive.
Drawing inspiration from the Jewish folk tradition, The Way Back is a dark adventure sure to captivate readers of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust.