num_pages: 448
description: With a large cast of characters, this is a social novel, a family saga set against the rise of capitalism and of a Jewish bourgeoisie in Lodz. It tells the story, through an interwoven plot, of the clash between old traditions and growing desires.
language: English
title: The Brothers Ashkenazi
titlecomplete: The Brothers Ashkenazi
characters: Gertrude Ashkenazi, Chaim Alter, Simcha Meyer (Max) Ashkenazi, Jacob Bunim (Yacob) Ashkenazi, Dinah Ashkenazi, Tevyeh, Heinz Huntze, Priveh Alter, Abraham Hirsch Ashkenazi, Nissan Noske, Ignatz Ashkenazi
genres: Fiction, Classics, Judaica, Poland, Russia, Historical Fiction, Judaism, Literature, Jewish, Novels
ratings_count: 1378
places: Poland, Lodz
publisher: Penguin Classics