Another specifically Jewish graphic novel from the inventor of the form, Will Eisner. A story of immigration, assimilation and the rise of the German Jews in America.
Eisner, Will. "The Name of the Game." New York, W.W. Norton and Company, 2008. First paperback edition. ISBN: 978-0-393-32815-8. Royal octavo, paper covers, vi, 169 pp., b/w illustrations. Softbound. Very Good. "Loosely based on the story of Eisner's wife's family, this epic tale spanning three generations of power and privilege explores wealth, marriage, and jealousy in a sprawling American dynasty." Norton website Not for kids. A little rough for teens. (58105) $11.00 postpaid within the US. Higher elsewhere. Henry Hollander, Bookseller 843 Twenty-Fourth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 tel 415-831-3228 http://www.hollanderbooks.com http://hollanderbooks.blogger.com boyc...@hollanderbooks.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
