The Angel of Losses
core novel 2014 The Angel of Losses
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.37 (1,208 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780062228918 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Marjorie Burke is a graduate student whose work has stalled and who has barely spoken to her younger sister Holly since Holly became Orthodox Jewish, married and fell pregnant. When their grandfather Eli dies, Marjorie finds a notebook of the frightening stories he told the girls as children, about a wizard-like figure called the White Rebbe and an angel who keeps a ledger of losses. The notebook is one of several, and she sets out to find the others to learn who her grandfather really was. Her search runs through Jewish folklore, the legend of the Wandering Jew and her own research, and it leads back to his life in wartime Europe. Marjorie must also decide what she owes her sister.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Angel of Losses
- Series: The Angel of Losses core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Stephanie Feldman
Awards (verified)
- Crawford Award (Best first fantasy novel), 2015: won
- Mythopoeic Award (Adult Literature), 2015: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (The Angel of Losses): A standalone novel following two estranged sisters and their grandfather's notebooks of Jewish folklore.
Sources
- Worlds Without End
- Publishers Weekly
- Historical Novels Review
- Washington Independent Review of Books
- Locus
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