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I have always loved the Golem story. This one is hauntingly mythic and still almost frighteningly contemporary. That the creator is a rabbi's daughter, not a son, opens a door into a wider exploration of the power of this ancient tale.
'Oh, what a book this is! Hoffman's exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us - it is a glorious experience. The book builds and builds, as she weaves together, seamlessly, the stories of people in the most desperate of circumstances - and then it delivers with a tremendous punch. It opens up the world ... in a way that is absolutely unique. By the end you may be weeping' Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive…
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?
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Amanda Cockrell,
Elizabeth Sydney’s film career spanned the Golden Age of Hollywood and barely survived the hunt for communists driven by Sen. Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee that produced a blacklist that shattered careers.
Now she wants to be buried in her back yard and the will is invalid…
In a tiny farm on the edge of the miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is trying to get on with her tiny, miserable existence. Dividing her time between tolerating her feckless husband, caring for the farm's strange animals, cooking up "scrunge," and crooning over her treasured pot of basil, Isabella can't help but think that there might be something more to life. When Mr. Nagg returns home with a spell book purloined from the local wizard, she thinks: what harm could a little magic do?
This debut novel by beloved rare bookseller and memoirist Oliver Darkshire reimagines a…
