Shadows on the Hudson

Summary

The novel "Shadows on the Hudson" by Isaac Bashevis Singer unfolds in post-war New York, where the lives of Jewish immigrants intertwine in a complex web of love, faith, and moral dilemmas. The main characters, including the writer Hertz Greinspan and his circle, grapple with inner conflicts and the search for meaning in a world that has survived the catastrophe of the Holocaust. In their dialogues and reflections, eternal questions about good and evil, loyalty and betrayal, religious and secular values come to life. Against the backdrop of a bustling metropolis, where past and present merge into one, the characters strive to find peace and harmony, but the shadows of the past relentlessly follow them, challenging their hopes and dreams.