The Books of Jacob
Kirkus Prize (Fiction) · 2022 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction | 2022 | Shortlist |
About This Book
An epic novel following the 18th-century Jewish mystic and messianic figure Jacob Frank through Central Europe, drawing on real historical figures. The most ambitious work by the Nobel laureate; a Kirkus Prize finalist.
About the Author
Olga TokarczukPolish
Olga Tokarczuk is a Polish writer, activist, and public intellectual born on January 29, 1962, in Sulechów, western Poland. Trained as a clinical psychologist at the University of Warsaw, she worked briefly as a psychotherapist before dedicating herself to literature. Influenced by Carl Jung, her writing features mythical tones, explorations of boundaries, and psychological depth. Read more →
