LouisaThis award-winning novel takes readers to postwar Israel, introducing them to a mother and daughter-in-law with an unusual relationship and offering a unique perspective on Jewish identity and experience. |
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... a proposition. “We could share the room,” he said. Louisa shook her head. “I need the whole room.” “Depends,” Gabor said, “on proximity.” He swung the door wide open and moved back, not too far. “What do you play? Tuba?”
... a proposition. “We could share the room,” he said. Louisa shook her head. “I need the whole room.” “Depends,” Gabor said, “on proximity.” He swung the door wide open and moved back, not too far. “What do you play? Tuba?”
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... shook his head. “I didn't say a farmer. I said Pioneer.” “Pioneer. Farmer. No matter what, talk sense into him, Norika. He's got a good head on his shoulders. Why would he want to be a peasant?” “Because peasants know how to pick ...
... shook his head. “I didn't say a farmer. I said Pioneer.” “Pioneer. Farmer. No matter what, talk sense into him, Norika. He's got a good head on his shoulders. Why would he want to be a peasant?” “Because peasants know how to pick ...
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... shook his head. “I've lost the touch,” he said. “But your daughter could try. Laszlo tells me she spends her free time with the gypsies.” I shot my uncle a look, feeling some superficial anger, though I'll admit the thought of Laszlo ...
... shook his head. “I've lost the touch,” he said. “But your daughter could try. Laszlo tells me she spends her free time with the gypsies.” I shot my uncle a look, feeling some superficial anger, though I'll admit the thought of Laszlo ...
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... shook his head. “I see a child, a grandchild, in another country.” Now this was past imagining. It was as though the walls melted away and outside flowed the world in all directions. I couldn't pretend not to care, and I spoke with ...
... shook his head. “I see a child, a grandchild, in another country.” Now this was past imagining. It was as though the walls melted away and outside flowed the world in all directions. I couldn't pretend not to care, and I spoke with ...
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... the question.” She shook her head and drew my attention to the photograph he'd sent in '25: Dori, Nathan, and Bela in front of the chicken coop. Their ease, their solidity, the way the whole scene swam in light yet was defined.
... the question.” She shook her head and drew my attention to the photograph he'd sent in '25: Dori, Nathan, and Bela in front of the chicken coop. Their ease, their solidity, the way the whole scene swam in light yet was defined.
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Adele afternoon answer Arabic asked Bela Budapest called cigarette close coat coffee couldn’t course cousin didn’t don’t door Dori everything eyes face father feel felt flat Gabor gave German girl give gone hair hand hard he’d head hear heard heart Hebrew held It’s Janos Jonah keep knew Laszlo laughed leave Lengyel letters Levin light live looked lost Louisa managed meet mother moved never night Nora once Palestine passed photograph piano play pulled question reached returned seemed shoulder sing smiled smoke someone sometimes song spoke stay stopped Street sure talk tell things thought told took train tried trying turned Uncle voice walked watched window wondered wrote you’re young