Explores the lives of three Orthodox Jewish families spending the summer of 1976 in Kaaterskill, a small town in upstate New York, including two refugees from the Holocaust and a rabbi nearing the end of his life
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Praise for Allegra Goodman:
" The brushstrokes seemingly casual yet sure, always the exact-- and unlikely-- equivalent of a shadow or reflected gleam." -- Anna Shapiro, New York "Newsday"
" An astonishing display of virtuosity." -- "Los Angeles Times" on Total Immersion
" Exceptionally well written: funny, wise, keenly observed....One of the most maddening and recognizable families to come along in years...an enchanting book." -- Michiko Kakutani in "The New York Times" on "The Family Markowitz"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for Allegra Goodman:
"The brushstrokes seemingly casual yet sure, always the exact--and unlikely--equivalent of a shadow or reflected gleam."--Anna Shapiro, New York "Newsday"
"An astonishing display of virtuosity."--"Los Angeles Times" on Total Immersion
"Exceptionally well written: funny, wise, keenly observed....One of the most maddening and recognizable families to come along in years...an enchanting book."--Michiko Kakutani in "The New York Times" on "The Family Markowitz"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for Allegra Goodman:
"The brushstrokes seemingly casual yet sure, always the exact and unlikely equivalent of a shadow or reflected gleam." Anna Shapiro, New York "Newsday"
"An astonishing display of virtuosity." "Los Angeles Times" on Total Immersion
"Exceptionally well written: funny, wise, keenly observed....One of the most maddening and recognizable families to come along in years...an enchanting book." Michiko Kakutani in "The New York Times" on "The Family Markowitz"
"From the Hardcover edition.""
Praise for Allegra Goodman:
"The brushstrokes seemingly casual yet sure, always the exact and unlikely equivalent of a shadow or reflected gleam." Anna Shapiro, New York Newsday
"An astonishing display of virtuosity." Los Angeles Times on Total Immersion
"Exceptionally well written: funny, wise, keenly observed....One of the most maddening and recognizable families to come along in years...an enchanting book." Michiko Kakutani in The New York Times on The Family Markowitz
From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for Allegra Goodman:
It is 1976. And the tiny upstate New York town of Kaaterskill Falls is bustling with summer people in dark coats, fedoras, and long, modest dresses. Living side by side with Yankee year-rounders, they are the disciples of Rav Elijah Kirshner. Elizabeth Shulman is a restless wife and mother of five daughters; her imagination transcends her cloistered community. Across the street Andras Melish is drawn to Kaaterskill by his adoring older sisters. Comforted, yet crippled by his sisters' love, he cannot overcome the ambivalence he feels toward his own children and his young wife. At the top of the hill, Rav Kirshner is nearing the end of his life. As he struggles to decide which of his sons should succeed him -- the pious but stolid Isaiah or the brilliant but rebellious Jeremy -- his followers wrestle with their future and their past. With this community, Allegra Goodman weaves magic. The national bestselling author of The Family Markowitz crafts a tale of family and tradition -- one that confirms this young author's place as a virtuoso of her generation.
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