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Why a Jewish jeweller who shot and killed his wife's lover was acquitted after his sensational 1932 murder trial.

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"Based on meticulous research, Alice in Shandehland is a superbly-written and illuminating portrait of Jewish life in Ottawa and the struggles toward a middle-class respectability." Amanda Glasbeek, York University "A well-written and often surprising investigation of a once-prominent scandal and the aftermath." Booklist "Halpern spent years tracking down a story that no one wanted to talk about. Pouring over newspaper accounts of the sensational three day trial, interviewing surviving family members - many reluctant to talk, searching through archives and walking the str

Alice in Shandehland

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    A Hardback by Monda Halpern

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 6/15/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780773545595, 978-0773545595
      ISBN10: 077354559X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Why a Jewish jeweller who shot and killed his wife's lover was acquitted after his sensational 1932 murder trial.

      Trade Review
      "Based on meticulous research, Alice in Shandehland is a superbly-written and illuminating portrait of Jewish life in Ottawa and the struggles toward a middle-class respectability." Amanda Glasbeek, York University "A well-written and often surprising investigation of a once-prominent scandal and the aftermath." Booklist "Halpern spent years tracking down a story that no one wanted to talk about. Pouring over newspaper accounts of the sensational three day trial, interviewing surviving family members - many reluctant to talk, searching through archives and walking the str

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