Set in Joâburg, possibly in the early Fifties, the book presents the points of view of four members of the Leventhal family on the Friday before a long weekend Yom Kippur. They are parents, Sophie and Sydney and the middle two of their children, Laurie (an apprentice druggist) and Jessie (a law clerk). The book has four chapters devoted to each. Each is beset by personal, spiritual, familial and societal considerations that are often at odds with the turbulent and tense struggle to maintain oneâs ground in the big city; in this case itâs Jewish culture and religion that is at stake.
ISBN:
BFN9789000061235.U1
Publisher:
ARISTATA STOOR (HATFIELD)