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I am forbidden a novel

A novel spanning four decades, from pre-World War II Transylvania to contemporary New York, looks at the cause and effect of both belief and non-belief within the Jewish religion, in a tale that focuses on the relationship of two sisters within a Hasidic sect.

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Main Author: Markovits, Anouk
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Hogarth, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Sisters > Fiction.
Family secrets > Fiction.
Jewish fiction.
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Summary:A novel spanning four decades, from pre-World War II Transylvania to contemporary New York, looks at the cause and effect of both belief and non-belief within the Jewish religion, in a tale that focuses on the relationship of two sisters within a Hasidic sect.
Physical Description:297 p. 22 cm.
ISBN:9780307984739
0307984737
Author Notes:ANOUK MARKOVITS was raised in France in a Satmar home, breaking from the fold when she was nineteen to avoid an arranged marriage. She went on to receive a Bachelor of Science from Columbia University, a Master of Architecture from Harvard, and a PhD in Romance Studies from Cornell. Her first novel, Pur Coton, written in French, was published by Gallimard. I Am Forbidden is her English-language debut. She lives in New York with her husband.

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