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This award-winning novel takes readers to postwar Israel, introducing them to a mother and daughter-in-law with an unusual relationship and offering a unique perspective on Jewish identity and experience. "A grand, brave, open-hearted novel...honest, intelligent, and highly entertaining." (... read more
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- Gabor: Add a description of this character.
- Louisa
- Bela Hesshel
- Janos
- Jonah
- Dori Csengery
- Adele
- Levin
- Laszlo
- Nora
- Gan Leah
- Istvan Lengyel
- Shmuel
- Naomi
- Lorenz
- Oszkar
- Lenore
- Ruth
- Sharon
- Adam
- Monika
- Berkowitz
- Nathan Sobel
- Csaba
- Ahmad
- Frau Gratz
- Matyas
- David
- Nami
- Yosef
- Mutti
- Kalman
- Tibi
- Andras
- Eleazar
- Tibor
- Nagymama
- Laci
- Schubert
- Amos
- Gezer
- Tilulit
- Bernadette
First Sentence edit
I SMOKED MY FIRST CIGARETTE when I was six years old.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Simone Zelitch (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: New York: Putnam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0399146598
Page Count: 384
Publisher: New York: Putnam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0399146598
Page Count: 384
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- Dewey: 813.54
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