When the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter has twins, you know there will be trouble.

Abraham and Adam Schlemiel are identical. As children they change places at whim, but as they grow into adulthood, they struggle with issues of identity. Abraham, the firstborn, is thoughtful, while Adam remains impulsive. They both fall in love with Rosa, a Gypsy princess. When war comes, one must flee, and the other remains.

The Village Twins blends magical realism, adventure and the picaresque. A stand-alone novel, it is also the first book in Izzy Abrahmson's "The Village Life" series. Once you begin reading, you won't want it to end. Fortunately, there are more books both published and coming in Abrahmson's "The Village Life" series.

With The Village Twins, Izzy Abrahmson takes his place in the ranks of Jewish Literature. It is a book that will appeal to readers of any background, regardless of religion.

The Village Twins is a delicious and exciting novel of confused identities told in delicious bite-sized chapters. You won't want to put it down, but if you do, you will come back to it again and again... At last, one of the very first ebooks is restored to its full glory.

Meet Abraham and Adam. From the day they are born, "those Schlemiel twins" are trouble. No one, not even their parents, can tell them apart, which is sometimes an advantage.

They use their wits to create mischievous pranks, foil thieves, meet governors and kings, and eventually begin to grow up.

But then Abraham falls in love a Gypsy princess and Adam falls in love with a girl who thinks he's Abraham.

If they switch places one more time, will they finally find happiness?

The Village Twins is both a tightly interwoven story of two lives, and a rambling picaresque novel filled with rich characters. Originally written as a weekly serial, it's a page-turner that can be enjoyed a bit at a time, but will call you to keep going and just read a little more.

The Village Twins is a book to savor. It's a timeless book that resonates in today's fast-paced digital society.

During its initial 100 installment newspaper run from 1999-2001, under it's original title The Village Twins also became the first novel to be published serially via email. An abridged edition was published as a YA book in hardcover in 2008. At last, the complete adventures of Abraham and Adam Schlemiel have been gathered together in one unabridged "authors cut," recently revised and remixed by Izzy Abrahmson