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Next of Kin - by Marianne Langner Zeitlin (Paperback)

Next of Kin - by  Marianne Langner Zeitlin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Novel of family and loss.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky--sister, wife and mother.</p><p>Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award</p><p>The author brings us so completely into her characters' lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><p>"Highly recommended for fiction collections." -- <i>Library Journal</i></p><p>"Through detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy." -- <i>Quill & Quire</i> (Canada)</p><p>"Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction." -- <i>The Forward</i></p><p>"Wrenching in its sorrow." -- <i>Los Angeles Times</i></p>

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