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Tells a love story of a young woman, living in Jerusalem who is longing for a child with her husband. Spurned by her community for failing to conceive a child, her husband is forced by custom to reject her. Does she dare to tell the truth - or will she let her beloved husband, the son of the Rabbi, marry another?

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“In Rachel and Naomi, Abecassis creates two powerful and sympathetic heroines, and the power and beauty of her writing renders their story both heartbreaking and hypnotic.” Observer “A terrifying book on the feminine condition.” Le Figaro

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    A Paperback / softback by Eliette Abecassis, Karen Newby

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      Publisher: Aurora Metro Publications
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/11/2002
      ISBN13: 9780953675784, 978-0953675784
      ISBN10: 953675785
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      Gender studies: women and girls

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tells a love story of a young woman, living in Jerusalem who is longing for a child with her husband. Spurned by her community for failing to conceive a child, her husband is forced by custom to reject her. Does she dare to tell the truth - or will she let her beloved husband, the son of the Rabbi, marry another?

      Trade Review
      “In Rachel and Naomi, Abecassis creates two powerful and sympathetic heroines, and the power and beauty of her writing renders their story both heartbreaking and hypnotic.” Observer “A terrifying book on the feminine condition.” Le Figaro

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