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Fiction. Jewish Studies. Mordecai Richler meets Jane Austen in THE BOOK OF FAITH. Faith, Rhoda, and Erica, affectionately known the Three Graces, are members of a liberal Jewish congregation in contemporary Montreal. Rabbi Nate wants a grand new synagogue; Marty, the congregation's treasurer, harbours a raunchy secret; and Melly is a hard- nosed Holocaust survivor with an agenda. Award-winning author Elaine Kalman Naves's debut novel is a delicious send-up of synagogue politics. It is also a paean to friendship.
"In THE BOOK OF FAITH, Elaine Kalman Naves is as wise about 21st century synagogue intrigues and middle-age romances as Jane Austen was about early 19th century English drawing rooms. In fact, if Austen were around today—and Jewish, of course—I'm betting this is the kind of novel she'd be writing. Kalman Naves's story of love and loss, female friendship and hard-earned resilience is fast-paced, heartfelt and sharply observant. THE BOOK OF FAITH is a serious delight."—Joel Yanofsky
"In THE BOOK OF FAITH, Elaine Kalman Naves is as wise about 21st century synagogue intrigues and middle-age romances as Jane Austen was about early 19th century English drawing rooms. In fact, if Austen were around today—and Jewish, of course—I'm betting this is the kind of novel she'd be writing. Kalman Naves's story of love and loss, female friendship and hard-earned resilience is fast-paced, heartfelt and sharply observant. THE BOOK OF FAITH is a serious delight."—Joel Yanofsky
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About the Author:
Elaine Kalman Naves was born in Hungary, and grew up in Budapest, London, and Montreal. She was for many years literary columnist for The Gazette in Montreal, and is the author of seven previous books, among them the award-winning memoirs Journey to Vaja (McGill Queens) and Shoshanna's Story (McClelland & Stewart). Elaine's honours include a Canadian Literary Award for Personal Essay, two Quebec Writers' Federation prizes for non-fiction, and two Canadian Jewish Book Awards for Holocaust Literature. Elaine has been a frequent contributor to Ideas on CBC Radio and lectures widely at colleges, universities, and book clubs. She lives In Montreal.
From Publishers Weekly:
If a certain foursome of stiletto-wearing, Cosmopolitan-drinking Manhattanites were 15 years older, Jewish, residing in late 1990s Montreal, and down one member, they would very much resemble the characters in Kalman Naves's frothy debut novel. Erica Molnar is the literary one, a novelist and columnist for the Montreal Gazette, recently separated from her husband and recovering from a bout of thyroid cancer. Faith Rabinovitch is the serious one, a developmental psychologist and their shul president. Rhoda Kaplansky is the chief gossip and matchmaker and a speech-language pathologist for children. These three women lend strength to one another and their synagogue community as they navigate their romantic, professional, and family lives, and most importantly, when tragedy strikes. The focus on female friendship is the great strength of the story, but the novel is overlong, and Kalman Naves (who, like Erica, was a literary columnist for the Gazette), strays too often from the narrative to add color to secondary characters. The book will appeal to those who see themselves in the detailed portraits of Montreal life, but the average reader may get lost in the minutiae of shul council meetings. (Sept.)\n
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- PublisherLinda Leith Publishing
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1927535743
- ISBN 13 9781927535745
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
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