Golem

Summary

Wisniewski retells the Jewish legend of the golem, a giant figure shaped from clay by a rabbi in sixteenth century Prague to protect the city's Jews from persecution. The clay protector grows powerful and increasingly difficult to control, raising hard questions about violence, mercy, and the cost of creation. Wisniewski builds the entire book from intricate cut paper collages, layering thousands of pieces to create dramatic shadow and depth in this somber, mythic tale.