A Boy of Old Prague
by Sulamith Ish-Kishor
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When a young peasant in sixteenth-century Prague is caught stealing, the lord of the manor sentences him to service in the Jewish ghetto, where he discovers unexpected kindness.Tags
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Tomas is caught stealing and sent to work in the Jewish ghetto as punishment by the Lord of the Manor. While there, he experiences justice and kindness and realizes the stories he's been told about the Jews are not true, and sees the injustice they are exposed to. Truly a favorite for all ages. Memorable beyond years and years of reading. I highly recommend it to all people.
A storoy of a peasant boy in the 15oo's in Prague and how his predjudice against Jews is challenged
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- Original publication date
- 1963
- Dedication
- To Frances and Ariane Ruskin
- First words
- I am a peasant and the son of peasants; my name is Tomas, and I was born in the year 1540 on the domains of a great Bohemian lord, near the city of Prague.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I shall find them, and I shall help them and work for them with my two strong hands, and among us we shall learn that the God of mercy is the same God, no matter where we find Him.
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- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 4
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
- 2
