Outwitting History, Aaron Lansky
Outwitting History, Aaron Lansky
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Outwitting History
The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books

Author: Aaron Lansky

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 10 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/22/2011


Synopsis

Recipient of the MacArthur "genius" fellowship and founder of the National Yiddish Book Center, Lansky recounts his efforts to rescue the world's abandoned Yiddish-language books before they pass out of existence. Outwitting History follows Lansky's far-flung travels and features the engaging men and women he meets along the way. "Lansky's account of salvaging books is both hilarious and moving, filled with Jewish humor... and touching accounts of what were once thriving Jewish communities in Europe." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kressel on January 24, 2022

In the final chapter of this book, Aaron Lansky tells a story about his grandmother, but I’ve heard variations of it regarding many Jews of that generation. When she arrived on the shores of America, her brother, who had emigrated before her, met her at the dock. She was carrying one suitcase contai......more

Goodreads review by Faith-Anne on January 16, 2008

I can't sing too many praises about this book. It made me laugh & cry simultaneously. It's a beautifully written book.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on September 09, 2016

Let's just get this out of the way: this book is essentially a long-form fundraising appeal by the director of the Yiddish Book Center, describing the unique treasures of Yiddish literature and the dire need to rescue this language and culture before its last native speakers die of old age and their......more

Goodreads review by Wojciech on July 07, 2020

TO JEST PO POLSKU Jaka to jest smakowita książka! Wiem, że brzmi to jak slogan dopasowany do nazwy wydawcy (Smak Słowa), ale nic na to nie poradzę - to pierwsze, co przychodzi mi do głowy po lekturze “Przechytrzyć historię”. Aaron Lansky bezpretensjonalnie gawędzi o niezwykłym dziele, którego się podj......more

Goodreads review by Jakub on January 11, 2021

Solidne 4,5. Czyta się jak dobrą, przygodową książkę.......more