num_pages: 272
description: An unforgettable evocation of the lost world of Polish Jewry, Shtetl is a "beautifully written" (Village Voice) mining of the deep rifts in Polish-Jewish relations in the small town of Bransk. With understanding and sensitivity, Shtetl limns the culture that influenced Christian villagers' decisions to conceal or betray Jewish neighbors when the Nazis invaded. A New York Times Notable Book.
language: English
title: Shtetl: The Life and Death of a Small Town and the World of Polish Jews
titlecomplete: Shtetl: The Life and Death of a Small Town and the World of Polish Jews
genres: Historical, Judaism, History, Polish Literature, Judaica, Religion, Holocaust, Jewish, Poland, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 240
publisher: Mariner Books