{"product_id":"9781550654189","title":"Montreal of Yesterday: Jewish Life in Montreal 1900-1923","description":"Winner of the 2001 Canadian Jewish Book Awards: Izzy and Betty Kirshenbaum Foundation Prize for Yiddish translation, \u003ci\u003eMontreal of Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e was originally published in Yiddish in 1947. It had earlier appeared in installments in the pages of the \u003ci\u003eKeneder Adler\u003c\/i\u003e - the Canadian Eagle - Montreal's legendary Yiddish-language newspaper. For the first time, this captivating classic on Jewish immigrant life in Montreal [1900-1920] is available in English. In the 54 short chapters of \u003ci\u003eMontreal of Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e Medres writes with charm and gentle humour about immigrant life, class divisions, the first socialists, the first Jewish bookstore, Canadian life, the press, art and business, Yiddish vaudeville, politics and citizenship, Jewish soldiers, writers, the poor, and religious observance.","brand":"Véhicule Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181963886832,"sku":"9781550654189","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550654189_p0.jpg?v=1763751935","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550654189","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}