One of the most compelling novels by the great storyteller and Nobel Prize winner from Poland in the 17th century: Russian Cossacks terrorize the Jews. The Jewish serf Jakob falls in love with the Christian daughter of his lord. When Jakob is redeemed, he converts Wanda to his faith and marries her. However, this puts them in deadly danger. "What a wonderful, wonderful world, this terribly beautiful world of Isaac Bashevis Singer! Blessed be his name." (Henry Miller).