The Resource The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel, Michael Chabon
The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel, Michael Chabon
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Resource Information
The item The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel, Michael Chabon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- In a world in which Alaska, rather than Israel, has become the homeland for the Jews following World War II, Detective Meyer Landsman and his half-Tlingit partner Berko investigate the death of a heroin-addicted chess prodigy
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 414 pages
- Note
- A murder mystery set in the imaginery Jewish homeland that is Alaska
- Isbn
- 9780007149834
- Label
- The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel
- Title
- The Yiddish policemen's union
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Chabon
- Title variation
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- Yiddish Policeman's Union
- Yiddish Policemens Union
- Subject
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- trueMen/women relations
- Jews -- Fiction
- trueJewish families
- trueJewish American men
- trueImmigrants, Jewish
- Alaska -- Fiction
- trueAlaska -- History -- 20th century
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Detective and mystery fiction
- trueDetectives
- trueFaith (Judaism)
- trueIdentity (Religion)
- trueIdentity
- truePolice -- Alaska
- truePolice
- Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
- trueMurder
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In a world in which Alaska, rather than Israel, has become the homeland for the Jews following World War II, Detective Meyer Landsman and his half-Tlingit partner Berko investigate the death of a heroin-addicted chess prodigy
- Award
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- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2007.
- Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2008.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2007.
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2008.
- Nebula Award for Best Novel, 2007.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2007
- Sidewise Awards for Alternate History, 2007.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 141632
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Chabon, Michael
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3553.H15
- LC item number
- Y54 2007
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Jews
- Alaska
- Murder
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel, Michael Chabon
- Note
- A murder mystery set in the imaginery Jewish homeland that is Alaska
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 414 pages
- Isbn
- 9780007149834
- Lccn
- 2006049751
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- 73140283
- (OCoLC)73140283
- Label
- The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel, Michael Chabon
- Note
- A murder mystery set in the imaginery Jewish homeland that is Alaska
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 414 pages
- Isbn
- 9780007149834
- Lccn
- 2006049751
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- 73140283
- (OCoLC)73140283
Subject
- trueMen/women relations
- Jews -- Fiction
- trueJewish families
- trueJewish American men
- trueImmigrants, Jewish
- Alaska -- Fiction
- trueAlaska -- History -- 20th century
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Detective and mystery fiction
- trueDetectives
- trueFaith (Judaism)
- trueIdentity (Religion)
- trueIdentity
- truePolice -- Alaska
- truePolice
- Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
- trueMurder
Genre
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- trueLocus Awards: Science Fiction Novel
- trueAlternate Histories
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Fiction Books: 2007
- trueHugo Awards: Best Novel
- trueLibrary Journal Best Books: 2007
- trueNebula Awards: Best Novel
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 2007
- trueSidewise Award for Alternate History
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2007.
- Award
- Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2008.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books, 2007.
- Award
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2008.
- Award
- Nebula Award for Best Novel, 2007.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2007
- Award
- Sidewise Awards for Alternate History, 2007.
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