The Romance Reader Paperback - 1996
by Abraham, Pearl
- Used
In one of the most exciting debuts in years, Pearl Abraham--who grew up in a Hasidic community herself--presents the story of Rachel, a girl caught between the strictly controlled world of ultra Orthodox Judaism and the sedictive yearnings of her own heart. "Both a coming-of-age story and a brave, beautifully rendered expose of a hidden, insular world . . . heartrending".--Elle.
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Details
- Title The Romance Reader
- Author Abraham, Pearl
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
- Date 1996-09-01
- Bookseller's Inventory # L20A-01368
- ISBN 9781573225489 / 1573225487
- Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 7.98 x 5.11 x 0.81 in (20.27 x 12.98 x 2.06 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects New York (N.Y.), Bildungsromans
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95000964
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Summary
Rachel Benjamin is the daughter of a quixotic rabbi who dreams of building a synagogue in the secluded upstate New York bungalow colony where his family now lives. As the rabbi's eldest daughter, Rachel is expected to set an example for her five siblings and for the other girls in the community: she must wear thick opaque tights with seams; she is forbidden to wear a bathing suit in public; and she can never read books in English. But like all young adults, Rachel bristles at the stringent rules set by her family and her religion, rebelling in ways that become increasingly apparent. Whether sneaking sheer nylons in and out of the house or applying for an illicit library card that will allow her access to the romance novels that she loves, Rachel is determined to do things her way. Dreaming of a life that mirrors that of the heroines in her favorite novels, Rachel craves the independence she will never have as a Hasidic woman in an arranged marriage. And yet, as her impending marriage draws inevitably nearer, the pulls of family and faith weigh against the frightening and unknown world beyond her own.
This coming-of-age tale is both unusual and familiar—an intriguing, heartfelt look at the power of family and religion in the Hasidic community and the universal desire to leave the nest.
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Citations
- New York Times, 09/01/1996, Page 24
