Next of Kin - Softcover

Langner Zeitlin, Marianne

 
9780939010158: Next of Kin

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In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky—sister, wife and mother.

Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award

"The author brings us so completely into her characters&; lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease." —Publishers Weekly

“Highly recommended for fiction collections.&; — Library Journal

“Through detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy.&; — Quill & Quire (Canada)

“Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction.&; — The Forward

“Wrenching in its sorrow.&; — Los Angeles Times

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ISBN 10:  093901016X ISBN 13:  9780939010165
Verlag: ZEPHYR PRESS, 1991
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