Two Jews on a Train (Paperback, New edition)


So two Jews were on a train. "All Eastern European Jewish jokes start this way, or almost," says Adam Biro, who has masterfully assembled this rich volume of such stories, tales in which we hear the voices of generations using humor to teach about the delicacy, anguish, and unpredictability of life itself. Biro spins his stories artfully and patiently - "Biro takes his time," says the Spectator's Jonathan Mirsky, "a big plus in Jewish jokes" - gently guiding the reader toward the inevitable, yet surprising, and often poignant punch line.

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So two Jews were on a train. "All Eastern European Jewish jokes start this way, or almost," says Adam Biro, who has masterfully assembled this rich volume of such stories, tales in which we hear the voices of generations using humor to teach about the delicacy, anguish, and unpredictability of life itself. Biro spins his stories artfully and patiently - "Biro takes his time," says the Spectator's Jonathan Mirsky, "a big plus in Jewish jokes" - gently guiding the reader toward the inevitable, yet surprising, and often poignant punch line.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

University of Chicago Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

September 2002

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

September 2002

Authors

Dimensions

218 x 140 x 9mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

144

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-226-05216-8

Barcode

9780226052168

Categories

LSN

0-226-05216-8



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