by Joseph Joffo · JC Lattes · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253033059
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«La Vieille Dame de Djerba» is a collection of short stories by Joseph Joffo, published by JC Lattes in paperback (234 pages, in French).
Fourteen stories inspired by Jewish tradition, mostly set in Russia. An old woman from Djerba named Liza tells the author tales such as that of Reb Avram, the cloth merchant, the king who wanted the death of the birds, and Sabine, who loved a penguin; narratives combining humor and tenderness to speak of the human condition.
The work originally appeared in 1979; this edition from Le Livre de Poche is number 5851 in the collection.
Joseph Joffo was a French author. A noted autobiographer, Joffo was perhaps best known for his memoir Un sac de billes, which has been translated into eighteen languages. Joseph Joffo was married to Brigitte Joffo and had 3 children, Alexandra, Boris, and Franck
