The Yiddish Policemen's Union Michael Chabon
A dense fleece, offbeat and exotic. Oy!
A dense fleece, offbeat and exotic. Oy!
The discovery of the body of a young drug addict murdered in the hotel he has lived since her divorce plunges Inspector Landsman in a strange state. Is it the fault of the Exchequer found beside his body reminds him that his own father, a great chess player? Or would it simply cooked the day before that prevents to see clearly. No matter because it will quickly forget the case: police Sitka, Alaska tiny area of abandoned for a time the Jewish community, will have to hand over to U.S. police. Sign of the end of the refuge of Jews from the frozen North? Landsman but persists and continues the investigation, against the advice of his new boss is none other than his ex-wife ...
The first surprise of the novel lies in the invention of the Jewish community in Europe Eastern transplanted in Alaska. Self-sufficient microcosm, visible minority alongside the Indians, also parked not far away. The reader is immersed in another culture thanks to all the terms that dot the Yiddish text (with a small lexicon the end). Polar basic startup (murder cop alcohol + depression), the novel surprised then by the geo-political dimension that is needed as the investigation continues. We will not say more in order to spare the suspense.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union Chabon is my first and certainly not the last (I am also immersed in Boys amazing). Lots of humor and irony, style, a singular imagination, a kind of replay: What do you ask for? The fleece side is sometimes shifted a bit like the VARGAS more epic. In short: put on your jacket (and in my opinion, for now, it should not be far off ...), open the freezer door (ambient Alaska warranty) and enjoy!
Thank Françoise who gave me this writer that in mind I wanted to discover a long time.
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