{"product_id":"when-the-angels-left-the-old-country-9781646141760","title":"When the Angels Left the Old Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn publishing-speak, here's what we at the LQ office sometimes describe as the Queer lovechild of Sholem Aleichem and Philip Roth: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn't have a name other than Shtetl). The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. When one of those young emigrants goes missing, Uriel and Little Ash set off to find her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way the angel and demon encounter humans in need of their help, including Rose Cohen, whose best friend (and the love of her life) has abandoned her to marry a man, and Malke Shulman, whose father died mysteriously on his way to America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there are obstacles ahead of them as difficult as what they've left behind. Medical exams (and demons) at Ellis Island. Corrupt officials, cruel mob bosses, murderers, poverty. The streets are far from paved with gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith cinematic sweep and tender observation, Sacha Lamb presents a totally original drama about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power of love to change and endure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646141760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356","brand":"Sacha Lamb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42342811762869,"sku":"9781646141760","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cf80677b-7a63-45ae-98b8-4c2c44185ecb.jpg?v=1661263964","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/when-the-angels-left-the-old-country-9781646141760","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}