Yiddish for pirates : a novel : being an account of Moishe the Captain, his meshugeneh life & astounding adventures, his Sarah, the horizon, books & treasure, as told by Aaron, his African grey
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Barwin, Gary,
Published
Toronto : Random House Canada, [2016].
Format
Adult Book
ISBN
0345815513, 9780345815514 :
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342 pages ; 25 cm
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LC Subjects
African gray parrot -- Fiction.
Jews -- Fiction.
Pirates -- Fiction.
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fic0616.
Other Subjects
Canadian fiction.

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Published
Toronto : Random House Canada, [2016].
Language
English
ISBN
0345815513, 9780345815514 :

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A hilarious, swashbuckling yet powerful tale of pirates, buried treasure and a search for the Fountain of Youth, told in the ribald, philosophical voice of a 500-year-old Jewish parrot. From a present-day Florida nursing home, a wisecracking yet poetic bird guides us through a world of pirate ships, Yiddish jokes, and treasure maps. When all Jews are expelled from Spain, Moishe travels to the Caribbean with the ambitious Christopher Columbus. Moishe eventually becomes a pirate and seeks revenge on the Spanish while seeking the ultimate booty: the Fountain of Youth. Filled with Jewish takes on classic pirate tales - fights, prison escapes, and exploits on the high seas - but it's also a tender love story, between Moishe and Sarah, and between Aaron and Moishe.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Barwin, G. (2016). Yiddish for pirates: a novel : being an account of Moishe the Captain, his meshugeneh life & astounding adventures, his Sarah, the horizon, books & treasure, as told by Aaron, his African grey . Random House Canada.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Barwin, Gary. 2016. Yiddish for Pirates: A Novel : Being an Account of Moishe the Captain, His Meshugeneh Life & Astounding Adventures, His Sarah, the Horizon, Books & Treasure, As Told By Aaron, His African Grey. Random House Canada.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Barwin, Gary. Yiddish for Pirates: A Novel : Being an Account of Moishe the Captain, His Meshugeneh Life & Astounding Adventures, His Sarah, the Horizon, Books & Treasure, As Told By Aaron, His African Grey Random House Canada, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Barwin, Gary. Yiddish for Pirates: A Novel : Being an Account of Moishe the Captain, His Meshugeneh Life & Astounding Adventures, His Sarah, the Horizon, Books & Treasure, As Told By Aaron, His African Grey Random House Canada, 2016.

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