A powerful and devastating masterpiece by I. J. Singer, the celebrated author of *The Brothers Ashkenazi*, this deeply moving novel traces the tragic trajectory of Nachman Ritter, a sensitive Yiddish idealist who escapes Warsaw's ghettoes only to face disillusionment under Soviet Communism. Set against the turbulent backdrops of early 20th-century Poland and Russia, Singer’s narrative remains a profound exploration of faith, ideology, and human survival. This rare 1939 Knopf first edition is hig