description: Intertwined stories centering around the lineage of a stolen Chagall painting. From an orphanage where Chagall taught and gave the painting away, to suburban New Jersey. Different generations are depicted in tales of survival as a Jewish orphan in 1920s in Soviet Russia and then survival in the jungles of Vietnam, to current life in NYC area. Really enjoyed the way the author tied the stories together in a suspenseful way.
title: The World to Come
titlecomplete: The World to Come
genres: Fiction, Historical, Magical Realism, Mystery, Jewish, Novels, Contemporary, Art, Historical Fiction, Judaism
ratings_count: 8459
places: Soviet Union, New Jersey
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser
category: Cover
publisher: WW Norton