The Provincials - Softcover
In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. Evoking the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible belt, Evans weaves together chapters of recollections from his youth and early years in North Carolina with chapters that explore the experiences of Jews in many cities and small towns across the South. He presents the stories of communities, individuals, and events in this quintessential American landscape that reveal the deeply intertwined strands of what he calls a unique Southern Jewish consciousness. First published in 1973 and updated in 1997, The Provincials was the first book to take readers on a journey into the soul of the Jewish South, using autobiography, storytelling, and interpretive history to create a complete portrait of Jewish contributions to the history of the region. No other book on this subject combines elements of memoir and history in such a compelling way. This new edition includes a gallery of more than two dozen family and historical photographs as well as a new introduction by the author.
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Review:
"The Provincials remains the seminal indispensable book about the Jewish experience in the South. . . . One of a kind, a masterpiece. (Pat Conroy)
"The Provincials" remains the seminal indispensable book about the Jewish experience in the South. . . . One of a kind, a masterpiece. (Pat Conroy)
Such a fine and valuable book--thoughtful, informative, revealing--a reminiscence and a history that works on both counts. (Jonathan Yardley, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist)
From the Author:
"The Provincials" remains the seminal indispensable book about the Jewish experience in the South. . . . One of a kind, a masterpiece. (Pat Conroy)
Such a fine and valuable book--thoughtful, informative, revealing--a reminiscence and a history that works on both counts. (Jonathan Yardley, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist)
Quotes from Pat Conroy, Alfred Uhry, and Willie Morris
"Eli Evans's The Provincials remains the seminal,indispensable work about
the Jewish experience in the South. I returned to the book again and again
as I wrote Beach Music, not only for its extraordinary insights and the
quality of its writing, but because the book is one of a kind, a masterpiece."
- Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides."
"Eli Evans's The Provincials remains the seminal,indispensable work about
the Jewish experience in the South. I returned to the book again and again
as I wrote Beach Music, not only for its extraordinary insights and the
quality of its writing, but because the book is one of a kind, a masterpiece."
- Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides."
"The Provincials is not only first rate American history, it's also a
first rate coming of age memoir.Eli Evans knows everything there is
to know about growing up Southern and Jewish at the same time."
-Alfred Uhry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Driving Miss Daisy"
"{Evans} endows his narrative with a human texture which elevates it
to literature. The Provincials is a multi-layered book of great warmth
and feeling with a Southern Jewish consciousness. . . .it has become
an enduring classic"
-From the new Foreword by Willie Morris, author of "North Toward Home"
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- PublisherReadHowYouWant
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1459636015
- ISBN 13 9781459636019
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages1090
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