Odessa, Odessa
A Novel
Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2018.
Format: Book
Description: 241 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
As two brothers emigrate out of Russia to escape anti-Semitism, one chooses America and the other Israel/Palestine. The generations move forward in the twentieth century, from New York to Brighton Beach and Los Angeles, as children and grandchildren assimilate into a new culture. A sweeping tale of love, faith and tradition, Odessa, Odessa reveals how the mysterious ties that hold a family together can help them survive the heartache of separation and loss, and how secrets about heritage can finally be uncovered. A multigenerational immigrant story of a family, joined by tradition and parted during persecution, that remain bound by a fateful decision to leave Odessa. -- from Amazon.
Subjects:
Brothers -- Fiction.
Antisemitism -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Russia -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Brothers -- Fiction.
Antisemitism -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Russia -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781631524431
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F Artson | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Fiction | In |
Includes a glossary of Yiddish terms.