A Visit to Moscow

Description

A Visit to Moscow is inspired by the true experience of an American rabbi who travels to the Soviet Union in the 1960s, a dangerous time of uncertainty and fear for Jews in the nation.

2023 Eisner Award Nominee, Best Adaptation from Another Medium

2022 Brightness Illustration Award Longlist

In 1965, an American rabbi travels to the Soviet Union to investigate reports of persecution of the Jewish community. Moscow welcomes him as a guest—but provides a strict schedule he and the rest of his group must follow. One afternoon, the rabbi slips away. With an address in hand and almost no knowledge of the Russian language, he embarks on a secret journey that will change his life forever. Inspired by the true experience of Rabbi Rafael Grossman, A Visit to Moscow captures the formidable perseverance and strength of the Jewish people during the "Let My People Go" movement, a modern exodus that is often overlooked.

"With starkly dramatic text and haunting images, author and illustrator convey the devastating oppression of Soviet Jewish life, and the commitment of one Jew to bring their horrifying reality into the light [...] Whether readers are familiar with the harrowing subject matter or learning about it for the first time, Rabbi Grossman's story will immerse them in a harsh world and in the persistent truth-telling needed to bring about change. A Visit to Moscow is highly recommended." —Jewish Book Council

“This briefly told story is compelling and will provoke curiosity about a topic that isn’t often told or taught. While readers may be familiar with the Holocaust, where 6 million Jews were murdered, not many are aware that in the era of Communism, a different type of Holocaust, a spiritual Holocaust, was also happening in the USSR. This is a worthy read and hopefully will jump-start the discussion of Soviet Jews who lived behind what was known as the “iron curtain.””—School Library Journal "Good Comics for Kids"

"The concise text is brilliantly illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg, who is herself a former Soviet Jew. Her angular drawings, often with subdued colors, neatly fit the narrative and greatly enhance the story. The combination of a moving narrative and outstanding artwork makes for a most compelling read. I highly recommend A Visit to Moscow. Like any fine book, it will leave a deep impression. It is a story you will not forget reading or seeing."—The Detroit Jewish News

"Yevgenia Nayberg’s art is evocative and claustrophobic and lives  in that liminal space between simple children’s book illustration and profound abstract comics work. Her choices in coloring are particularly well-matched to the emotional tone of the narrative. This is ultimately a story of hope—how the actions of one person can reverberate through generations to come—and as story, this is appropriate and uplifting." —SOLRAD

Sujets

• Historial Fiction
• Jewish
• Holocaust
• USSR
• Moscú
• Jews
• The Holocaust
• Israel
• Secular Jewish culture
• Refusenik
• Soviet Union
• Russia
• Moscow
• Judaism
• Moscow (homonymie)
• Holocauste
• Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques
• Russie

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 24 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• EAN13: 9781513128740
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

Extrait

In memory of Rabbi Rafael Grossman,
with thanks to Aviva, Hillel, Shamai, Shukie
and the late Shirley Zaretsky Grossman –A.O.

To my parents. –Y.N.

Text © 2022 Anna Olswanger
Illustrations © 2022 Yevgenia Nayberg

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any
information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the publisher.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Olswanger, Anna, 1953- author. | Grossman, Rafael G. | Nayberg, Yevgenia,
illustrator.

Title: A visit to Moscow / adapted by Anna Olswanger from a story by Rabbi Rafael
Grossman ; illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg.

Description: Berkeley, CA : West Margin Press, [2022] | Summary: “An American rabbi
enters Soviet Russia to investigate reports of persecution among the Jewish community.
Though heavily monitored once he enters the state, one day the rabbi manages to sneak
away in a taxi and discovers a secret that will change his life forever”-- Provided by
publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021050712 (print) | LCCN 2021050713 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781513128733 (hardback) | ISBN 9781513128740 (ebook)

Subjects: CYAC: Graphic novels. | Rabbis--Fiction. | Jews--Russia--Fiction. |
LCGFT: Historical comics. | Graphic novels.

Classification: LCC PZ7.7.O428 Vis 2022 (print) | LCC PZ7.7.O428 (ebook) |

DDC 741.5/973--dc23/eng/20211110
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050712
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050713

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