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Tevye the Milkman

By: Sholem Aleichem
Narrated by: Neville Jason
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Tevye the Milkman, a uniquely charming Jewish novel from Tsarist rural Russia, provided the principal character for Fiddler on the Roof. Here we have the full story, with all its Jewish humor, wisdom, and despair.

The central character, Tevye the milkman, goes around the community in the Russian countryside delivering milk and cheese, but also dispensing wisdom from the Talmud laced with his commonsense view of life. Funny, enriching, but also moving, this remarkable little Jewish classic will charm all who hear it, especially in the reading by veteran audiobook performer Neville Jason.

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Neville Jason’s performance makes Tevye’s Yiddish wit, wisdom, and melancholy utterly believable. Tevye, whom listeners will know from the popular musical Fiddler on the Roof, recounts the tales of his family’s daily life under the iron fist of the Russian tsar. Jason makes Tevye more than a milkman, but rather a philosopher of commonsense with a keen eye for irony. With subtlety and nuance, Jason masters Tevye’s self-deprecating humor. As all the misery and wretchedness of the world pour down on his head, Jason’s Tevye seems to shrug his shoulders and move on. Delightful listening.
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Mazel tov, you have a good thing going here the reading is captivating

Mazel tov

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What a wonderful listen to the beautiful performance of Neville Jason. After many years of watching Fiddler on the Roof it was fabulous to hear the story in its original. Such a delight.

Tevye the Milkman

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The only bad thing is that it came to an end and there is no sequel!

Loved Everything about it

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I love Tevye the Milkman / Fiddler on the Roof. He has a wonderful sense of humor among amazingly difficult circumstances and misfortunes. His unceasing reliance on God in the midst of it all is infectious. As a family man myself, this story leaves me with much to ponder and reflect on. The narrator did a fantastic job. I would certainly recommend this title.

Excellent narration of an emotional rollercoaster

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Tevie the milkman: One of the masterpieces of the Yiddish literature.
It is really a value.

A jewel

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