The brothers Schlemiel
By: Mark Binder ; illustrated by Zevi Blum.
Contributors: Blum, Zevi, ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780827608658
Subjects: Brothers -- Fiction.; Twins -- Fiction.; Identity -- Fiction.; Jews -- Poland -- Chelm (Lublin) -- Fiction.; Chelm (Lublin, Poland) -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: Born in Chelm, a small Jewish settlement known for being full of fools, identical twin brothers Abraham and Adam are alike in so many ways that they, themselves, are not always sure who is who, as they grow to adulthood encountering gypsies, thieves, kings, and love along the way.
Notes: "The Brothers Schlemiel was originally serialized in the Houston Jewish Herald-Voice. The first episode was run in February of 2000. One-hundred installments later, the novel was concluded on January 16, 2002."