The King of Warsaw A Novel

The King of Warsaw A Novel

A city ignited by hate. A man in thrall to power. The ferociously original award-winning bestseller by Poland’s literary phenomenon—his first to be translated into English. It’s 1937. Poland is about to catch fire. In the boxing ring, Jakub Szapiro commands respect, revered as a hero by the Jewish community. Outside, he instills fear as he muscles through Warsaw as enforcer for a powerful crime lord. Murder and intimidation have their rewards. He revels in luxury, spends lavishly, and indulges in all the pleasures that barbarity offers. For a man battling to be king of the underworld, life is good. Especially when it’s a frightening time to be alive. Hitler is rising. Fascism is escalating. As a specter of violence hangs over Poland like a black cloud, its marginalized and vilified Jewish population hopes for a promise of sanctuary in Palestine. Jakub isn’t blind to the changing tide. What’s unimaginable to him is abandoning the city he feels destined to rule. With the raging instincts that guide him in the ring and on the streets, Jakub feels untouchable. He must maintain the order he knows—even as a new world order threatens to consume him.

Auteur | Szczepan Twardoch
Taal | Engels
Type | Paperback
Categorie | Literatuur & Romans

bol logo

Kijk verder

Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9789046825259
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9781637744000
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9789028427723
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9789046825266
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9781770465664
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9789064170799


Boekn ©