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On the first page of The Book Borrower, Toby Ruben and Deborah Laidlaw meet in 1975 in a New York City playground, where the two women are looking after their babies. Deborah lends Toby a book, Trolley Girl, --a memoir about a long ago trolley strike and three Jewish sisters, one a fiery... read more

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THOUGH she was pushing a baby carriage, Toby Ruben began to read a book

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  1. Alice Mattison (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
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Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0688168248
Page Count: 278

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