Three Monkeys: A Wry and Moving Novel About a Not-So-Typical Jewish Community

A WRY AND MOVING NOVEL ABOUT A NOT-SO-TYPICAL JEWISH COMMUNITY. The year is 1987, and Jacob's 13th birthday is approaching. Shortly after his bar mitzvah celebration, his parents announce their divorce; his mother, in fact, has left her husband for a goy, a fact that shocks their small Jewish congregation in Gothenburg, Sweden. While his elders alternate between discussing the alarming situation in Israel, envying the lifestyle of American Jews, and worrying about maintaining traditions, Jacob must navigate the arduous process of growing up. • “In this moving debut novel, Mendel-Enk draws on his childhood in the Jewish community of Gothenburg.” – The Guardian