When I Lived in Modern Times Linda Grant

Name: When I Lived in Modern Times By Linda Grant
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When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant

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Summary

Evelyn Sert journeys to Tel Aviv, where Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany are determined to forge a modern consciousness in the heart of the Middle East. Against this background, her story weaves together national identity, terrorism, love and the art of hairdressing.

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When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant

It's April, 1946, and Evelyn Sert, a young hairdresser from Soho, arrives in Tel Aviv. Jewish refugee and idealists from all over Europe are gathering to forge not only the new Jew but a modern consciousness. But all these dreams will turn out to be not quite what the pioneers and refugees had imagined.

About Linda Grant

Linda Grant was born in Liverpool and read English at the University of York. She is a columnist and feature writer on the Guardian and is the author of The Cast Iron Shore and Remind Me Who I Am Again, both available as Granta paperbacks.

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GOR009950665

ISBN 13

9781862073340

ISBN 10

1862073341

Title

When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant

Author

Linda Grant

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Granta Books

Year published

20000224

Number of pages

272

Prizes

Short-listed for Orange Youth Panel Prize 2010 Short-listed for Orange Prize for Fiction 2000 Short-listed for Jewish Quarterly Wingate Literary Prize: Fiction 2000

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins