The Boston Girl: A Novel
New York Times bestseller! An unforgettable novel about a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century, told "with humor and optimism...through the eyes of an irresistible heroine" (People)--from the acclaimed author of The Red Tent. Anita Diamant's "vivid, affectionate portrait of American womanhood" (Los Angeles Times)...show more
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Diamant's chronicle of the life of a Jewish girl born to immigrant parents growing up in Boston was charming. Written as a sprawling collection of memories shared with her granddaughter, we are invited to witness the best and the worst of Addie's recollections. From the complicated family dynamic created through immigration and child labor, to an eventual happy ending as a grandmother, career woman, we see the joys of friendship, the responsibi...read more
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