The Man Who Thought He Was Messiah

by Curt Leviant

Set in the year 1800 in Russia, Vienna, Turkey, and the Land of Israel, this title portrays one year in the life of the Hasidic master and leader, composer, and storyteller Reb Nachman of Bratzlav -... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0827603711
• ISBN13: 9780827603714
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A great love story and loads of spirituality!!!

I noticed Curt Leviant's novel, "The Man Who Thougt He Was Messiah", on your website and was fascinated by the title. The book too is fascinating, a page-turner full of exciting adventures, a great love story and loads of spirituality. The hero, Reb Nachman, exchanges melodies with Beethoven whom he meets in Vienna; he also has the ability to levitate. After reading the book, I looked for reviews, and they were terrific. The New York Times Book Review (Dec 16, 1990) and Publishers Weekly (Aug 24, 1990). And Elie Wiesel wrote (quoted on the dust jacket) "This beautiful and moving fictional narrative -- Curt Leviant's best -- deserves our attention. It is the work of a gifted writer. Read it and you will plunge into an enchanting spiritual universe -- filled with imagination, humor and warmth -- that to our deep regret exists no more."