The Girls of Jerusalem and Other Stories - by Marsha Lee Berkman (Hardcover)

Name: The Girls of Jerusalem and Other Stories - by Marsha Lee Berkman (Hardcover)
SKU: 92070574
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Highlights

From the opening vignette in which a photograph is a silent witness to history to the powerful coda "Miracles," a novella set against the vibrant panorama of the Yiddish theater in America, the fifteen memorable narratives in The Girls of Jerusalem and Other Stories span continents and eras as they chronicle love and loss, piety and heresy, mysticism and rationality to reinterpret ancient tropes of exile, dislocation, and profound change, revealing a new understanding of Jewish history and memory.
Author(s): Marsha Lee Berkman
464 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, General

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About the Book

The fifteen memorable narratives in The Girls of Jerusalem and Other Stories reveal a new understanding of Jewish history and memory.

Book Synopsis

From the opening vignette in which a photograph is a silent witness to history to the powerful coda "Miracles," a novella set against the vibrant panorama of the Yiddish theater in America, the fifteen memorable narratives in The Girls of Jerusalem and Other Stories span continents and eras as they chronicle love and loss, piety and heresy, mysticism and rationality to reinterpret ancient tropes of exile, dislocation, and profound change, revealing a new understanding of Jewish history and memory.

Review Quotes

"Luminous tales of exile and loss that bequeath new life...realism made poetic."--Kirkus Review (starred review; a best book of the year selection)

"Powerful stories accessible for a wide audience...characters that represent layers of Jewish experience in which a single photograph can survive as silent testimony." -Midwest Book Review

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.19 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.83 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 464

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: General

Publisher: Bahir Books

Format: Hardcover

Author: Marsha Lee Berkman

Language: English

Street Date: January 2, 2024

TCIN: 92070574

UPC: 9798989341702

Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-0225

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.19 inches length x 6 inches width x 9 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.83 pounds

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