Allan Weiss
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Allan Weiss is an associate professor of English and humanities at York University in Toronto. He edited two previous proceedings volumes for the conference, Perspectives on the Canadian Fantastic and Further Perspectives on the Canadian Fantastic, and his short-story collection Living Room mehr anzeigen appeared in 2001. weniger anzeigen
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- Weiss, Allan Barry
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- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Toronto (Ph.D.)
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No, seriously. That's what occurred to me once I finished "Making the Rounds" by Allan Weiss, and began organizing my thoughts for this review. The book is a collection of short stories about ... well, I've already told you what they're about. I wasn't very far into the first story before I was drawn into it, and pretty certain I would be reading the book cover-to-cover ... and enjoying myself in the process.
Wizard-and-companion stories are nothing new. But there is something different, something fresh about Eliezer Ben-Avraham and his equine companion, Melech. There is also something different, something fresh from the old - even ancient - traditions of Jewish mysticism and magic, and the stories inspired by those traditions. "Making the Rounds" may have sprouted from the same roots as Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel and the Golem, but it's a LOT more fun.
There are moments that recall to me what I learned as a student of anthropology and literature. But I am also reminded of my youth in northeastern American cities, and my contact with the culture, the vocabulary of the Jewish community, including the Hassidic. Then there's the humor, recalling the great tradition of stand-up comedians who once plied their trade in the Catskills. Remember those guys who gather at the Carnegie Diner in "Broadway Danny Rose" to share stories and put-downs? Some of that.
There's a science fiction angle, too, as Eliezer Ben-Avraham and Melech travel through a blasted vision of our future, administering their unique skills to problems that plague the rag-tag remnants of humanity ... and other creatures, as well. And in the course of their travels, there is time for introspection as Eliezer considers his divine sentence, and how long he will have to endure that sentence.
I recommend "Making the Rounds" to readers of various genre - not just fantasy and science fiction. I won't give away what awaits readers at the end of the book's journey. I will say that, in the course of the journey - as you are making the rounds with Eliezer and Melech - there will be amusement and adventure, magic and mystery, wonders and witticisms ..
... and maybe even enlightenment.
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NOTE: I received a free e-copy of this work through LibraryThing in exchange for a review.… (mehr)