description: 10 Hours 6 Minutes on nine CDs. Recipient of the MacArthur genius fellowship and founder of the National Yiddish Book Center, Lansky recounts his efforts to rescue the worlds abandoned Yiddish-language books before they pass out of existence. Outwitting History follows Lanskys far-flung travels and features the engaging men and women he meets along the way.Lanskys account of salvaging books is both hilarious and moving, filled with Jewish humor ... and touching accounts of what were once thriving Jewish communities in Europe. Publishers Weekly, starred review
language: English
title: Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
titlecomplete: Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
genres: Jewish, Religion, Language, Biography, Judaism, Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Books About Books, Judaica
ratings_count: 2082
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Massachusetts Book Award
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Recorded Books