The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon [ Edited ]

[Amanda_R]

Chabon's Quirky, Acclaimed New Read

From our Editors: "The starting premise of Michael Chabon's novel rests on a single historical factoid: On the eve of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt suggested that European Jewish refugees be resettled in the Alaskan territory. From this tiny nugget, the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist constructs a richly hued noir alternate history/mystery fable, complete with Yiddish jargon and gangster argot."

Tell us your thoughts on Michael Chabon's latest bestseller here!

Amanda

Message Edited by Amanda_R on 06-06-2007 11:00 AM

[bookhappy]

i'm actually in the middle of reading chabon's amazing adventures of kavalier and clay. and i'm loving it. picked up policeman's union, will read next.

[Friday13]

Loved it. Loved Kavalier and Clay, also. Chabon is one of the few authors I read with a dictionary close at hand! I felt I was getting a lesson in Jewish culture along with a ripping good yarn, and I always appreciate learning something new while also being entertained.

[jmanrique]

Would reading the previous work aid in understanding Policemen's Union? Honestly, I am having a tough time getting through the book. Landsman's abrupt changes between present and past have not allowed me to get settled into the story. I also feel like there is assumed knowledge of Sitka which I should possess that I don't which is leaving a big hole in my mind regarding the setting and context in which the story is playing out.

Message Edited by jmanrique on 09-07-2007 10:40 AM