Description
Author: Bernard Malamud
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1966
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Condition: Very Good — Dust jacket present with light wear; book is clean and tight. Former temple library copy with discreet stamp on front endpaper. Protected in fresh Brodart archival covering.
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, The Fixer is one of Bernard Malamud’s most powerful and haunting works. Based on the true story of Mendel Beilis, a Jewish man unjustly accused of ritual murder in Tsarist Russia, the novel follows Yakov Bok—a humble handyman whose quiet life is upended when he is swept into a nightmare of prejudice, bureaucracy, and political corruption.
Malamud blends gripping historical drama with piercing moral insight, creating a story that is both emotionally stirring and disturbingly relevant. His portrayal of human endurance, dignity under oppression, and the fragile line between justice and cruelty makes The Fixer a modern classic and a must-read for anyone drawn to historical fiction, Jewish literature, or powerful social commentary.
A compelling and unforgettable novel from one of America’s greatest literary voices.