The Imaginary Jew

"The Imaginary Jew is brilliant and rueful and bitter at the same time. It shows the joint influence of Sartre and Philip Roth—a combination that only Alain Finkielkraut could bring off."—New Yorker

"Finkielkraut's profoundly personal account of his struggle with Jewish identity is entertaining, witty and . . . unquestionably insightful."—Jewish Chronicle

"Finkielkraut is exciting to read; good to think with. He delivers sharp and smart prose. . . . [A] most compelling book."—Voice Literary Supplement