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The king of Warsaw

Call Number

  • FICTION TWAR (CEN)

Edition

First edition.

Languages

Translated from the Polish.

Publication Information

Seattle, Washington : Amazon Crossing, 2020.

Physical Description

371 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

A city ignited by hate. A man in thrall to power. It's 1937. Poland is about to catch fire. In the boxing ring, Jakub Szapiro commands respect, revered as a hero by the Jewish community. Outside, he instills fear as he muscles through Warsaw as enforcer for a powerful crime lord. Murder and intimidation have their rewards. He revels in luxury, spends lavishly, and indulges in all the pleasures that barbarity offers. For a man battling to be king of the underworld, life is good. Especially when it's a frightening time to be alive. Hitler is rising. Fascism is escalating. As a specter of violence hangs over Poland like a black cloud, its marginalised and vilified Jewish population hopes for a promise of sanctuary in Palestine. Jakub isn't blind to the changing tide. What's unimaginable to him is abandoning the city he feels destined to rule. With the raging instincts that guide him in the ring--and on the streets--Jakub feels untouchable. He must maintain the order he knows. Even as a new world order threatens to consume him.

Notes

"Previously published as Król by Wydawnictwo Literackie in Poland in 2016"--Title page verso.

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