The Front of the Family: A Tale of Two Sisters

Singer, Renata

ISBN 10: 0957780044 / ISBN 13: 9780957780040

Published by Bruce Sims Books, 2001

About this Item

[Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Renata Singer Format: Book Number of Pages: 299 When Zosha dies, her two daughters must face up to becoming the oldest generation of the family. They begin to ask questions about the Holocaust which their mother's friends prefer to ignore or evade. Miriam goes to New York in search of someone who might know the truth but for both daughters, the truth is closer to home.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Front of the Family: A Tale of Two Sisters
• Publisher: Bruce Sims Books
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0957780044
• ISBN 13: 9780957780040
• Binding: Secondhand, Paperback
• Book Type: Secondhand, Paperback

About this title

Synopsis

Pour yourself a glass of tea with lemon, cut a slice of cheesecake, and settle down with this funny, warm, angst-ridden novel. Share the tea and cake with a group of Polish-Jewish eccentrics, and see if you can get them to say what really happened in Poland during the war.

Advise Miriam on the wisdom of digging into the past. Wag your finger at her younger sister Felunia as she kvetches about her solid worthy husband and thinks about a more exciting sex life. Scream at them when they ignore your advice. In the end they may tell you more about how to handle relationships than you can tell them.

If you want to read about love, war, family, fidelity, intimacy and how to stop getting those flabby bits under your arms, "The Front of the Family" is just the book for you.

About the Author

Renata Singer was born in Walbrzych, Poland and spent her formative years in Melbourne, Australia. As well as articles, reviews and stories her publications include the books "Goodbye and Hullo" (with Susie Orzech) AE Press 1985, and "True Stories From The Land of Divorce" (with Nelly Zola) Pam Macmillan 1995. "The Front of the Family" is her first novel. Renata currently lives in New York and Melbourne with her husband Peter Singer, with whom she has three daughters.