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Daughters of Jerusalem - Charlotte Mendelson
Daughters of Jerusalem
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Behind a crumbling facade of seeming normality, secrets begin to stir within the Lux family home. Jean Lux, constrained academic wife and guilty mother, is waiting for excitement - and it will come from an unexpected source. Meanwhile Eve, her intelligent elder daughter, luxuriates in wounded... show more
Behind a crumbling facade of seeming normality, secrets begin to stir within the Lux family home. Jean Lux, constrained academic wife and guilty mother, is waiting for excitement - and it will come from an unexpected source. Meanwhile Eve, her intelligent elder daughter, luxuriates in wounded jealousy, until her loathing for her only sister verges on the murderous. Into this climate of static repression and bitterness enters Raymond Snow, the deadly rival of Jean's husband, who begins to show interest in the vulnerable Eve.Meanwhile, Jean's best friend, Helena, has something she is yearning to tell: a confession that may alter everyone's life forever. Beautifully written and very funny.  

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Format: papier
ISBN: 9780330452762
Publisher: Picador
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
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5.0 Daughters of Jerusalem by Charlotte Mendelson
A fabulous literary novel about an academically-minded family just about to enter freefall and implode entirely. I loved it. The characters are fabulous, and I was gripped by both adults and children, and their intricate stories. The writing is that perfect balance between poetry and tension, and ...
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