| The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West Contributor(s): Sheinkin, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580233104 ISBN-13: 9781580233101 Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Jewish and American folklore are combined in this witty and original collection of comic Jewish folktales creatively retold and set on the western frontier of the 1870s. Presented in a full-color graphic novel format, these are the legends of Harvey- part Wild West sheriff, part old world rabbi. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006045794 |
| Series: Rabbi Harvey |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.04" W x 8.96" (0.60 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fresh look at Jewish folktales--wise, witty, hilarious. After finishing school in New York, Rabbi Harvey traveled west in search of adventure and, hopefully, work as a rabbi. His journey took him to Elk Spring, Colorado, a small town in the Rocky Mountains. When he managed to outwit the ruthless gang that had been ruling Elk Spring, the people invited Harvey to stay on as the town's rabbi. In Harvey's adventures in Elk Spring, he settles disputes, tricks criminals into confessing, and offers unsolicited bits of Talmudic insight and Hasidic wisdom. Each story presents Harvey with a unique challenge--from convincing a child that he is not actually a chicken, to retrieving stolen money from a sweet-faced bubbe gone bad. Like any good collection of Jewish folktales, these stories contain layers of humor and timeless wisdom that will entertain, teach and, especially, make you laugh. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sheinkin, Steve: - Steve Sheinkin is the writer and illustrator of The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West, for which he won Moment Magazine's Emerging Writer Award in children's literature; Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Folktales Let Loose in the Wild West and Rabbi Harvey vs. the Wisdom Kid: A Graphic Novel of Dueling Jewish Folktales in the Wild West.
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