{"product_id":"outwitting-history-the-amazing-adventures-a-man-who-rescued-million","title":"Outwitting history: the amazing adventures of a man who rescued a million Yiddish books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Incredible. Inspiring. Important.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal,\u003c\/span\u003e starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A marvelous yarn, loaded with near-calamitous adventures and unforgettable characters.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What began as a quixotic journey became a detective story, a profound history lesson, and a poignant evocation of a bygone world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every now and again a book with near-universal appeal comes along: \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOutwitting History\u003c\/span\u003e is such a book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sunday Oregonian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a 23-year-old graduate student, Aaron Lansky began a mission to rescue abandoned Yiddish books. Meanwhile, he has collected more than a million books, which is considered the largest cultural rescue operation in Jewish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOutwitting History\u003c\/span\u003e Lansky shares his adventures and the touching stories he heard during his travels. This book connects a nearly lost culture with the present and the future, and shows the power of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLanguage and usage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTarget audience: education, self-study, work\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLanguage level: suitable for advanced readers\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAwards\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e Best Book\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Massachusetts Book Award Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003eALA Notable Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntertaal is your reliable supplier for fast and careful delivery of this valuable learning tool.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intertaal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54005346369876,"sku":"9781565125131","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0538\/0692\/files\/outwitting-history-the-amazing-adventures-a-man-who-rescued-million-351.webp?v=1776935436","url":"https:\/\/intertaalid.nl\/en\/products\/outwitting-history-the-amazing-adventures-a-man-who-rescued-million","provider":"Intertaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}