The Man Who Thought He Was Messiah: A Novel

"This beautiful and moving fictional narrative deserves our attention. It is the work of a gifted writer."
—Elie Wiesel

A remarkable novel filled with love, adventure, and mystical imagination, set in the year 1800 in Russia, Vienna, Turkey, and the Land of Israel. The author portrays one year in the extraordinary life of the Hasidic master and leader, composer, and storyteller Reb Nachman of Bratzlav—the man who thought he was Messiah.