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The Story of the Forest - by Linda Grant (Hardcover)
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- Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize - A Parade Best Book of the Year - A Paste Most Anticipated Historical Fiction for Fall "Romance, tragedy, war, the horrors of the pogroms, business dynasties, and more make this closely observed novel inspired somewhat by Grant's family story into a page turner.
- About the Author: Linda Grant is an accomplished British novelist, whose books have won the Women's Prize and been shortlisted for the Booker, and is known for writing about the Jewish experience.
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Jewish
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"It's 1913 when Mina, the young and carefree daughter of a Jewish merchant, roams into a forest on the edge of the Baltic Sea looking for mushrooms. Instead, she encounters a gang of unruly, charismatic Bolsheviks--an adventure that will become the stuff of familial lore for generations to come. Intending to save her from further corruption, and in an act that forever changes the trajectory of their family's life, Mina and her eldest brother, Jossel, board a ship to England. There the threat of a different war looms large. When WWI hits, Jossel is sent to the front, where he keeps a severely wounded soldier in his unit alive 'til morning by telling him tales--including that his sister Mina will marry him if he survives. The soldier lives and asks for Mina's hand, their marriage uniting two growing trade dynasties. But over time Mina and Jossel will learn that not everyone in their family has survived the wars and pogroms, even as they and their offspring struggle to build new lives in Liverpool in the midst of ever-shifting discriminations."--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize - A Parade Best Book of the Year - A Paste Most Anticipated Historical Fiction for Fall
"Romance, tragedy, war, the horrors of the pogroms, business dynasties, and more make this closely observed novel inspired somewhat by Grant's family story into a page turner." (Parade) It's 1913 when Mina, the young and carefree daughter of a Jewish merchant, roams into a forest on the edge of the Baltic Sea looking for mushrooms. Instead, she encounters a gang of unruly, charismatic Bolsheviks--an adventure that will become the stuff of familial lore for generations to come. Intending to save her from further corruption, and in an act that forever changes the trajectory of their family's life, Mina and her eldest brother, Jossel, board a ship to England. There the threat of a different war looms large. When WWI hits, Jossel is sent to the front, where he keeps a severely wounded soldier in his unit alive 'til morning by telling him tales--including that his sister Mina will marry him if he survives. The soldier lives and asks for Mina's hand, their marriage uniting two growing trade dynasties. But over time Mina and Jossel will learn that not everyone in their family has survived the wars and pogroms, even as they and their offspring struggle to build new lives in Liverpool in the midst of ever-shifting discriminations. Based on the author's own family history and legends, The Story of the Forest is a remarkable record of family lore; a meditation on the power of stories to ground us, particularly in the face of life's inevitable losses, told with a keen wit and a sharp eye to the charms and the foibles of family by masterful British novelist Linda Grant.Review Quotes
"Mesmerizing . . . Folklore and romance mingle . . . a far-ranging exploration of family, war, politics, cultural assimilation and storytelling itself -- its slipperiness as well as its power."
Michael Magras, Washington Post
About the Author
Linda Grant is an accomplished British novelist, whose books have won the Women's Prize and been shortlisted for the Booker, and is known for writing about the Jewish experience. She lives in London.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Jewish
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 288
Publisher: Zando - Sjp Lit
Format: Hardcover
Author: Linda Grant
Language: English
Street Date: November 12, 2024
TCIN: 91268543
UPC: 9781638931683
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-8746
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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