Bibliograph

The only daughter, a novel, A.B. Yehoshua ; translated from the Hebrew by Stuart Schoffman

Type

Label

The only daughter, a novel, A.B. Yehoshua ; translated from the Hebrew by Stuart Schoffman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The only daughter

Oclc number

1356576907

Responsibility statement

A.B. Yehoshua ; translated from the Hebrew by Stuart Schoffman

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"Rachele Luzzato is twelve years old when she learns her father is gravely ill. While her family plans for her upcoming Bat-Mitzvah, Rachele finds herself cast as the Madonna in her school's Christmas play. Caught between spiritual poles, struggling to cope with her father's mortality, Rachele feels as if the threads of her everyday life are unravelling. A diverse circle of adults are there to guide young Rachele as she faces the difficult passing of childhood, including her charismatic Jewish grandfather, her maternal Catholic grandparents, and even an old teacher who believes the young girl might find solace in a nineteenth-century novel. These spiritual tributaries ultimately converge in Rachele's imagination, creating a fantasy that transcends the microcosm of her daily life with one simple hope: an end to the loneliness felt by an only daughter. A. B. Yehoshua paints a warm and subtle portrait of a young girl at the cusp of her journey into adulthood."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

general

Contributor