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On Division - A Novel (Paperback)
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On Division - A Novel (Paperback)
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In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, just a block or two up from the East
River on Division Avenue, Surie Eckstein is soon to be a
great-grandmother. Her ten children range in age from thirteen to
thirty-nine. Her in-laws, postwar immigrants from Romania, live on
the first floor of their house. Her daughter Tzila Ruchel lives on
the second. She and Yidel, a scribe in such demand that he makes
only a few Torah scrolls a year, live on the third. Wed when Surie
was sixteen, they have a happy marriage and a full life, and, at
the ages of fifty-seven and sixty-two, they are looking forward to
some quiet time together. Into this life of counted blessings comes
a surprise. Surie is pregnant. Pregnant at fifty-seven. It is a
shock. And at her age, at this stage, it is an aberration, a shift
in the proper order of things, and a public display of private
life. She feels exposed, ashamed. She is unable to share the news,
even with her husband. And so for the first time in her life, she
has a secret - a secret that slowly separates her from the
community. Goldie Goldbloomâs On Division is an excavation of one
woman's life, a story of awakening at middle age, and a thoughtful
examination of the dynamics of self and collective identity. It is
a steady-eyed look inside insular communities that also celebrates
their comforts. It is a rare portrait of a long, happy marriage.
And it is an unforgettable new novel from a writer whose
imagination is matched only by the depth of her humanity.
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Imprint: |
Picador USA
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Goldie Goldbloom
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Dimensions: |
210 x 137 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-250-75796-8 |
Categories: |
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General
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LSN: |
1-250-75796-7 |
Barcode: |
9781250757968 |
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