Sholom Aleichem

In a Russian shtetl at the end of the 19th century, Reisel, a poor girl, and Leibel, a rich boy, run away with a traveling theater company. The young lovers are quickly parted. Reisel goes on to become a famous concert star; Leibel, a theatrical sensation. Separated by success and meddling managers, the two spend years apart before both eventually land in the Big Apple. An engrossing romance, anthem to the theater, and a wonderful New York story, Wandering Stars is a true classic.

Collects two dozen of the great Yiddish writer's cleverest, funniest, and most profound and touching stories, half of which are newly translated, and provides an introductory commentary on Aleichem's achievement