The Library Paradox
The Library Paradox by Catherine Shaw, published by Felony & Mayhem on July 17, 2008, is a historical fiction novel that intertwines mystery with social commentary. Set against the backdrop of 1896, the story begins with the murder of a renowned professor, whose anti-Semitic views complicate the investigation. The police quickly arrest a young Jewish man found at the scene, but Vanessa Weatherburn questions the validity of this conclusion amid the societal prejudices of the time.
Readers will follow Vanessa as she delves into London’s Hassidic community to uncover the truth behind the murder, grappling with the customs and challenges of a culture she is not familiar with. The narrative also explores a mathematical conundrum known as the Library Paradox, which serves as a unique element in Vanessa’s quest for understanding. With 339 pages, this edition offers a blend of mystery and historical context, inviting readers to reflect on themes of bigotry and justice within a richly detailed setting.
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A famous–and famously anti-Semitic–professor has been killed, shot in his own library, and the police, eager to close the books on the murder, have arrested a young Jewish man who was conveniently on the scene. But this is 1896, and with the notorious Dreyfus Affair much in the news, Vanessa Weatherburn has real questions about his guilt and about England’s casual bigotry. Finding the truth will take Vanessa deep into London’s Hassidic community, where she struggles to understand the customs of a foreign country. But the effort will pay off, if only because it sheds some surprising light on a peculiar passion of Vanessa’s–a problem in mathematical logic known as the Library Paradox.
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