Description
Set in the summer and autumn of 1938, Body and Soul is eighteen-year-old disabled Lilbet Marks'' very biased account of the love affair between Felix Goldfarb, a recent migrant from Hitler''s Germany, and Lilbet''s twin sister Ella. Lilbet adores Ella, but also envies her beauty and for her ability to dazzle men. Lilbet''s father Simon Marks, her eldest sister Julie, and all their friends are entranced by Felix Goldfarb''s winning blend of worldly sophistication and boyish charm. Only bookish Lilbet suspects Felix might not be all that he seems. Also, it is imperative for her physical and psychological wellbeing that Ella remains at the family home. She is determined never to be parted from her twin. Within a few months, Felix departs, leaving behind gigantic gambling debts and Ella pregnant. Though he subsequently sends for Ella, Lilbet manages through clever manipulation to keep her twin by her side. As Lilbet records the day to day events at home, her newspaper cuttings and notes ex
