Leo Rosten
The late Leo Rosten was born in Lodz in Poland. His family emigrated to the USA when he was three and he lived there for the rest of his life. He was the author of the Hyman Kaplan books, and countless other books, articles and screenplays. He died in 1997. Lawrence Bush is the author of several books on American Judaism and lives in New York City.
The late Leo Rosten was born in Lodz in Poland. His family emigrated to the USA when he was three and he lived there for the rest of his life. He was the author of the Hyman Kaplan books, and countless other books, articles and screenplays. He died in 1997. Lawrence Bush is the author of several books on American Judaism and lives in New York City. See less
Leo Rosten's Featured Books
Leo Rosten book reviews
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Leo Rosten's Carnival of Wit: From Aristotle to Woody Allen
Brilliant Truisms Wrapped in Wit:
by jjares, Apr 21, 2013
Before this book, I?d never heard of Leo Rosten ? what a loss! The title page informs the reader: Compiled and Manicured by Leo Rosten.
Mr. Rosten takes the time to explain different forms of ... Read More
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Joys of Yiddish
Classic Yiddish dictionary
by RLandau, Sep 29, 2012
Actually the book is much more than a dictionary. I read it 20-30 years ago. Bought it as gift for a Jewish woman born in Vienna who was taught to avoid Yiddish. In avoiding Yiddish it seems she ... Read More
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The Return of Hyman Kaplan
good seller and item
good seller and product. the book used to be a library book and so it came with the expected wear and tear. shipping took a little longer than i expected and i wish i could have had somehow tracked ... Read More
