Published in 1961 in Yiddish, the novel "The Slave" was translated into English a year later and soon became a world bestseller. The novel takes place in Poland in the 17th century. After the massacre committed by the Haidamaks in a Jewish town, the Talmudist Jacob loses all his relatives and becomes a slave to a Polish peasant. But the will to live works wonders: having gone through many humiliations, more than once risking death, he managed to maintain his faith and find love. The touching love story of Jacob and the Polish girl Wanda, who left the Catholic faith for love and became Sarah, continues to excite the minds and souls of readers to this day.