Books of Jacob
The Books of Jacob is a historical novel by Olga Tokarczuk, first published in Polish by Wydawnictwo Literackie in Kraków in October 2014. It follows the 18th-century self-proclaimed messiah Jacob Frank. It won the Nike Award; Fitzcarraldo published Jennifer Croft's translation in 2021.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Wydawnictwo Literackie, 2014
- First published
- Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, 2014
- First UK edition
- Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2021
The first edition of Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk was published in Kraków by Wydawnictwo Literackie in 2014. We track 2 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
In print
- Editions recorded
- 10 on Open Library, 4 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 12 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Books of Jacob?
The first edition of Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk was published in Kraków by Wydawnictwo Literackie in 2014.
How many editions of Books of Jacob are there?
We track 2 editions of Books of Jacob, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Books of Jacob win any awards?
Yes: Books of Jacob won the Prix Laure Bataillon (2019), the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern (2016), the Nike Award (2015), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Books of Jacob, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Books of Jacob, Fitzcarraldo Editions (fitzcarraldoeditions.com)
- Editions of work OL20317821W, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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