Jewels and Ashes

Discover the extraordinary journey woven in 'Jewels and Ashes,' a classic literary masterpiece by Arnold Zable. In this captivating B-format paperback, the author takes readers on a profound exploration of love, loss, and memory. With a compelling narrative spanning 216 pages, Zable delves into the Eastern European countryside that shapes his parents' histories, navigating the intricate relationship between the past and present. As he recounts unsettling ancestral stories told in his childhood, a haunting sense of awe envelops the reader. This evocative book, published in 2001 by Scribe Publications, has resonated with audiences for over twenty-five years. 'Jewels and Ashes' offers a unique blend of romance and terror, light and shadow, as Zable seeks reconciliation within the fractured pieces of his heritage. Experience a lyrical, transcendent, and luminous work that articulates the complex consciousness of the generations that came before us. Get your copy today at Jewels and Ashes, where literary treasures await. Enjoy FREE shipping on this timeless classic, though combined shipping for other products is not available. Please allow up to 10 days for delivery.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780908011209
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2001
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Pages: 216


Description:
Romance and terror, light and shadow, replicas and originals, hover side by side, seeking reconciliation, while within me there is a sense of awe and a silent refrain- I am here, at last I am here; and it is far more beautiful than I had imagined. And far more devastating. Yet, somehow, never have I felt so much at peace. In the twenty-five years since it was published, Jewels and Ashes has become a classic, a book that has stood the test of time. Compelled by the momentum of memory, the unsettling fragments of ancestral stories told him as a child, Arnold Zable travels to the Eastern European countryside of his parents' remembrance, the terrain of his dreams and imagination, where he retraces the steps of the generations before him. Miraculously, it is this journey to the past that allows Zable to understand the present - the inner lives of those who, like his parents, survived the hatred but lost every trace of his family and former lives. Arnold Zable has articulated, exquisitely, the haunted consciousness of the next generation. An astonishing achievement, this is a lyrical, transcendent, luminous work.

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