The Golem's Mighty Swing

Author: James Sturm
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1896597718

The Golem's Mighty Swing

James Sturm pens this richly evocative graphic novel set in the 1920s. Get The Golem's Mighty Swing literature books for free.
The Stars of David, a barnstorming Jewish baseball team, travel from town to town earning a living by playing local squads. They all sport beards, a gimmick to attract patrons but when financial difficulties threaten to end their season they cast their lot with a Chicago promoter who has just seen the hugely successful German silent film Der Golem... With the golem, a baseball game is transformed into a mythical pageant. Fear and curiosity fills the stadium, but it also stokes the flames of anti-Semitism. Winning the game for the Stars of David becomes less important then surviving it. With a sepia-tinted cinematic style, this compelling book reminds us that making it home Check The Golem's Mighty Swing our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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The Stars of David, a barnstorming Jewish baseball team, travel from town to town earning a living by playing local squads. They all sport beards, a gimmick to attract patrons but when financial difficulties threaten to end their season they cast their lot with a Chicago promoter who has just seen the hugely successful German silent film Der Golem.. With a sepia-tinted cinematic style, this compelling book reminds us that making it home

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