Odessa, Odessa
Subtitle: a novel
By: Barbara Artson
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781631524431
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Emigration and immigration; Antisemitism; Families; Brothers; Fiction
Description: As two brothers emigrate out of Russia to escape anti-Semitism, one chooses America and the other Israel/Palestine. The generations move forward in the twentieth century, from New York to Brighton Beach and Los Angeles, as children and grandchildren assimilate into a new culture. A sweeping tale of love, faith and tradition, Odessa, Odessa reveals how the mysterious ties that hold a family together can help them survive the heartache of separation and loss, and how secrets about heritage can finally be uncovered. A multigenerational immigrant story of a family, joined by tradition and parted during persecution, that remain bound by a fateful decision to leave Odessa. -- from Amazon.
Notes: Includes a glossary of Yiddish terms.