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The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Book • 2006
In this novel, Michael Chabon imagines a world where Jewish refugees were settled in Sitka, Alaska, after World War II, instead of Israel.
The story revolves around Meyer Landsman, a detective with the Sitka Police Department, who is tasked with investigating a murder in a hotel where he resides.
Despite orders to drop the case to avoid bad publicity before the impending 'Reversion' of Sitka to Alaskan control, Landsman persists.
The investigation delves into a complex web of religious rites, government conspiracies, and personal struggles, blending elements of noir detective fiction, romance, and exploration of themes such as exile and redemption.
The story revolves around Meyer Landsman, a detective with the Sitka Police Department, who is tasked with investigating a murder in a hotel where he resides.
Despite orders to drop the case to avoid bad publicity before the impending 'Reversion' of Sitka to Alaskan control, Landsman persists.
The investigation delves into a complex web of religious rites, government conspiracies, and personal struggles, blending elements of noir detective fiction, romance, and exploration of themes such as exile and redemption.
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Dominic Sandbrook in relation to an alternative history novel about Jewish resettlement.
Dominic Sandbrook in relation to an alternative history novel about Jewish resettlement.
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