The Book of the Night

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Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1984 - Fiction - 292 pages
In a fantasy world, tenth century Ireland and twentieth century Ireland co-exist uneasily.

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Section 2
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Section 3
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About the author (1984)

Rhoda Lerman was born Rhoda Carol Sniderman in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York on January 18, 1936. She graduated from the University of Miami. She taught creative writing at several colleges and universities including the University of Colorado and Syracuse University. Her first novel, Call Me Ishtar, was published in 1973. Her other works included The Girl That He Marries, Eleanor, The Book of the Night, Animal Acts, and God's Ear. She adapted her novel about Eleanor Roosevelt into a one-woman stage play. She was also a breeder of Newfoundlands and wrote a nonfiction book that explored the relationship between humans and dogs entitled Elsa Was Born a Dog, I Was Born a Human...Things Have Changed. She died from complications of thyroid cancer on August 30, 2015 at the age of 79.

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TitleThe Book of the Night
AuthorRhoda Lerman
PublisherHolt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1984
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedJun 13, 2008
ISBN0030710812, 9780030710810
Length292 pages
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