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A richly compelling tale of folklore and witchcraft from this modern master, new to Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904--91) was the author of many novels, stories, children's books, and a memoir. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978.

Reviews

A burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet
*Ted Hughes*

A peerless storyteller ... The Slave has the strength and authority of a timeless folktale
*Saturday Review*

I cannot think of any book that catches so magically the pure intensity of the love of simple folk close to nature ... it's a beautiful story
*Terence de Vere White*

The tale is tragic and warmhearted, full of mellow wisdom learned through suffering
*Yorkshire Post*