Unge Emmanuel by Jacob, Naomi - 1935

Kobenhavn: Gyldendalske Norkisk Forlag. Fine with no dust jacket. 1935. First Thus. Three-quarter Leather. Fine 1935, 3/4 red leather, raised bands, blind stamped w design and gilded titles and decoration, marbled board, matching e. P and page edges, Beautiful copy published in Danish. Naomi Jacob was a well loved novelist, broadcaster and actress in her day. Her novels tend to stay within the realms of romantic fiction. Her books are well read in libraries thought the English-speaking world and there are rumors that her books are being considered by film producers. Her novels often tackle the issue of prejudice against Jews, domestic violence and the political consequences of Pogroms in the nineteenth century. Many of these books were written before the Second World War and were based on the experiences of her paternal family who escaped violence in Western Prussia. .