Back To Jerusalem - Brossura

Surasky, Jan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0988277255 ISBN 13: 9780988277250

Casa editrice: Sandalwood Press, 2023

Riassunto

In the 1970s New York farm girl Jenny Thompson ignores the love of her gentle Mennonite neighbor Jake Martin whose friendship she has cherished to comply with her bitter, overbearing social-climbing mother’s wishes for her to marry the richest and most popular boy in town. When her marriage ends in divorce she takes her toddler son to New York city where she finds success in business and the art world. When fate intervenes to reconnect her with Jake, now a high-powered lawyer, two decades later she must choose between heady success and the only love she has ever known.

Beautifully and lyrically written against a backdrop of country dogwoods and meadows and the excitement of fast-paced city life Back to Jerusalem is a vivid and passionate illustration of the complexities of second chances.

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L'autore:

Jan Surasky is a former writer for a San Francisco daily newspaper. Her many articles and short stories have been published in national and regional magazines and newspapers. Her award-winning novels include Rage Against the Dying Light, Back to Jerusalem, and The Lilac Bush is Blooming. She lives in upstate New York.

Product Description:

In the 1970s, in the small rural community of Jerusalem, New York, Jenny Thompson has reached a turning point in her life. About to finish her senior year of high school, the country girl loves the lush land of her familys farm, the heady scent of dogwood and the brilliant reds of summer sunsets. Yet she dreams of escaping to college and pursuing a career as an artist. The feminist wave has not yet reached Jerusalem, however. All Jennys bitter, overbearing mother wants is for her to marrywell.But whos a suitable match? Growing up, Jenny has forged a close, heart-to-heart friendship with Jake Martinthe gentle Mennonite boy her mother considers an unseemly outsider. As hardworking and idealistic as he is poor, Jake wants to be a lawyer to help those like himself. Though sad to part with Jenny, he has only good wishes for her when she marries Bud, the richest and most popular boy at school.The traditional marriage is a mistake, Jenny soon realizes. Divorced, she and her son move to New York where she discovers new artistic talents and a growing sense of empowerment. At the peak of her success, a turn of events reconnects her with Jake, now a high-powered attorney. Together they return to Jerusalemwhere a second chance in a changing world awaits them.Told with keen insight into character and an eye for natures beauty, Back to Jerusalem vividly captures both the easy rhythm of farm life, and the fast-paced hustle and bustle of New York City. Along with an inside look at the Mennonite and the English, Surasky deftly illuminates the challenges of women seeking liberation in the 70s.Back to Jerusalem is a poignant, jubilant homecoming readers are sure to celebrate.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Sandalwood Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• ISBN 10: 0988277255
• ISBN 13: 9780988277250
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 420