Title: The romance reader
First published: 1995
Description: A Jewish girl's struggle to gain independence from her ultra-orthodox parents. She is Rachel who wants to be like other girls, wear seamless stockings, not have to cover her bathing suit, speak English and have a library card so she can read romances. Rachel is one of six children and her modern ways spoil her brother's marriage prospects.
Subjects: Fiction, Jews, Hasidim, Jewish girls, Girls, Fiction, general, Jews, fiction, New york (n.y.), fiction
Places: New York (State), New York, New York (N.Y.)
LC classification: PS3551.B615 R66 1995