The family three fates in the twentieth century
Traces the history of the 20th century through the story of an extraordinary Jewish family, recounting how the author's 19th-century ancestors were separated by period upheavals in western Russia and went on to become the founders of the Maidenform Bra Company, pioneers in the contentious birth...
| Main Author: | Laskin, David, 1953- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, New York :
Viking,
2013.
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| Summary: |
Traces the history of the 20th century through the story of an extraordinary Jewish family, recounting how the author's 19th-century ancestors were separated by period upheavals in western Russia and went on to become the founders of the Maidenform Bra Company, pioneers in the contentious birth of Israel, and victims of the Holocaust. |
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 383 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-371) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780670025473 067002547X |
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