description: A novel by the Austrian Author K E Franzos, first published in German in 1896. It is set in Podolia, now part of the Ukraine but in the 19th century a backward corner of Europe where the Austrian and Russian empires met. The story focuses on the poor, honest Jewish innkeeper in a tiny village and his attempts to provide for his daughter which are endangered when Janko, an outsider in the Christian community, falls in love with her and swears an 'One bed or one grave,' setting the wheels of tragedy in motion. At the same time the novel paints a picture of a society split by racial divisions which is not without its relevance for today.
language: English
title: Leib Weihnachtskuchen and His Child
titlecomplete: Leib Weihnachtskuchen and His Child
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Ascog Press