Textile
By: Orly Castel-Bloom
Contributors: Bilu, Dalya, translator
Series: The Reuben/Rifkin Jewish women writers series; Reuben/Rifkin Jewish women writers series
Publisher: The Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781558618268; 9781558618251
Subjects: Rich people; Families; Fiction
Work titles: Teḳsṭil
Description: "A wealthy Israeli family is at a precipice in their lives in this nuanced, contemporary novel. As Amanda Gruber, the matriarch of the family, undergoes an invasive cosmetic procedure, Lirit, her rebellious daughter, takes over operations at the family's pajama factory. Her brother Dael serves in the Israeli Army as a sniper, while Irad, their neglectful father, a genius scientist, travels to the United States to conduct research on flak jackets. Each family member is pulled in conflicting directions, forced to examine their contentious relationships to one another. With surprising humor, Textile details the gradual disintegration of a family strained by distance and the corrosive effects of militarism and consumerism" -- from publisher's web site.