My Favorites for this Year
Discover the year's finest literary picks in *My Favorites for this Year*, a curated list of must-read books. From Stefan Heym's epic *The Wandering Jew* and Isaac Bashevis Singer's *Satan in Goray* to Lampedusa's timeless *The Leopard*, explore top historical fiction and unforgettable classics that define this year's best reading.
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The Wandering Jew
by Stefan Heym
"Beginning at the Beginning, Heym introduces both Ahasverus and Lucifer as angels in free fall, cast out of heaven for their opinions of God's order. The story follows their respective oppositions through the rest of time: Ahasverus defiant through protest rooted in love and a faith in progress, and Lucifer rebellious by means of his biblically familiar methods.
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The Leopard
by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
A classic of modern fiction. Set in the 1860s, THE LEOPARD is the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution.
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Satan in Goray
by Isaac Bashevis Singer
As messianic zeal sweeps through medieval Poland, the Jews of Goray divide between those who, like the Rabbi, insist that no one can "force the end" and those who follow the messianic pretender Sabbatai Zevi. But as hysteria and depravity increase, it becomes clear that it is not the Messiah who has come to Goray.
