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Valley of Strengthby Shulamit Lapid
Synopses & ReviewsReview:"Set in late — 19th-century Galilee, Lapid depicts the hardships of life in the agricultural settlement Gai Oni in this dense historical novel. The heroine, Fania Mandelstam, is a strong-willed Russian Jew who, at 16, after her parents are murdered in a pogrom in Russia, is left to care for an insane brother and her own newborn — the result of her rape. She comes to Gai Oni, where Yehiel, a widower with two children, offers to marry her, and Fania lives as a peasant, working fields that won't yield much more than onions and cucumbers. When Fania becomes an entrepreneur, her success causes tension with her idealistic husband, who believes hard labor is the only just way to live. Meanwhile, Fania's memories prevent her from intimacy with Yehiel, and her independent streak causes her to struggle with her own desires and her duty to her family. Although Fania is a spirited female protagonist and Lapid highlights an important slice of history, her other characters remain underdeveloped and one-dimensional vehicles for a discussion of Israel's history and politics, which is difficult to follow, while the ending's strange twist lacks resolution." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:This scenic, moving novel, set at the end of the 19th Century, follows the life-altering trials and experiences of a pioneer woman in pre-state Israel. Fania, a 16 year old survivor of a program in the Ukraine, arrives in Israel with her uncle, her deranged brother, and her unwanted baby - a product of rape. She meets Yehiel, a 26 year old widower and father of two. Fania moves in with Yehiel and throws herself into the life of a peasant woman, trying to squeeze a living out of the stony ground despite hunger and disease. Wearing Arab robes, she breaks into the male-dominated world of commerce, politics, and even defense. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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