Golem und Dschinn von Wecker, Helene

A marvelous and absorbing debut novel, a combination of vivid historical fiction and magical fable, about two supernatural creatures in turn-of-the-century immigrant New York. Now available as a limited Olive Edition from Harper...

"Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope.” (Buzzfeed) “A layered novel of many complex characters...To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their...

"Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope.” (Buzzfeed)"A layered novel of many complex characters...To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their greatest...

Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard...

Paperback edition of Wecker's fantastical novel set in 1899, featuring a Syrian djinni and a Polish golem in New York. With appeal to fans of Erin Morgenstern and Deborah Harkness. 'A continuous delight' "Boston Globe" von Wecker, Helene