The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

Alternative History

Author: Michael Chabon

SinopseAo longo de sessenta anos, refugiados judeus e os seus descendentes prosperaram no Distrito Federal de Sitka, um refúgio temporário criado no rescaldo das revelações do Holocausto e do chocante colapso do recém-criado Estado de Israel. Orgulhosos, gratos e esperançosos de se tornarem americanos, os judeus do Distrito de Sitka criaram um pequeno mundo num pedaço no A….Read More

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