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“In The Third Daughter, Talia Carner ably illuminates a little-known piece of history: the sex trafficking of young women from Russia to South America in the late 19th century. Thoroughly researched and vividly rendered, this is an important and unforgettable story of exploitation and empowerment that will leave you both…
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1 author picked The Third Daughter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a thoroughly researched story about the late 19th-century sex trafficking of young Jewish women from Russian shtetls to Argentina.
Kidnapped women violently raped and forced into prostitution are obviously disturbing topics, but Carner masterfully handles this with insight and empathy. The book follows the charismatic main character from age 14 through age 22 as she moves from powerlessness and hopelessness to strength and bravery.
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