num_pages: 416
description: This novel portrays the difficulties encountered by traditionalist Jews coming to terms with the social changes that rocked Poland in the late 19th century. The central figure of the novel is Calman Jacoby, who stands between the old and the new, unable to embrace either whole-heartedly.
language: English
title: The Manor
titlecomplete: The Manor
genres: Poland, Literature, 20th Century, Polish Literature, Historical, Fiction, Classics, Jewish, Historical Fiction, Nobel Prize
ratings_count: 593
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: Penguin Books Ltd