Empress of Weehawken A Novel

Name: Empress of Weehawken A Novel
Price: 2.91 USD
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ISBN: 9780312427955

ISBN-10: 0312427956

ISBN-13: 9780312427955

Edition: 2008

Authors: Irene Dische

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At the end of what is (she cannot help observing) an extraordinary life, Elisabeth Rother has decided to write her memoirs. She recounts her narrow escape with her Jewish husband from the Nazis, and the perilous voyage to the New World of New Jersey, but those, for her, are mere facts of life. For Elisabeth, big-hearted and obstinate, the most bothersome and consuming subjects are the unconventional paths and waywardness of her daughter, Renate, and her granddaughter, Irene. The Empress of Weehawkenis a curiously touching love letter to the difficult but sustaining love of mothers and daughters. Written in the voice of the author's very real grandmother, it is "superb . . . razor-sharp,…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 7/22/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.660