Memories from Cherry Harvest
A Novel
$26.02
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2012
Summary
Three generations of women struggle with oppression in this prize-winning historical saga from “a natural born storyteller” (Julia Alvarez).When I remember Russia, I ache with longing for the village of my birth, where the beloved grandparents magically produced candy in a handshake and told stories of long ago when God spoke to humans and enchantments filled the world …Two Jewish sisters, born in Russia shortly before the Communist Revolution, are forced to flee the pogroms and persecution a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593764401 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593764405 |
| Author: | Amy Wachspress |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Imprint: | Soft Skull Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Memories from Cherry Harvest “Like Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies and Doris Lessing’s Martha Quest novels, this story about fighting the injustices of the 20th century will engage readers of politically charged fiction.”–Library Journal “Amy is one of the hidden treasures in the world of writing. She is a natural born storyteller with a burning belief in how stories can transform us and make for a better world.” –Julia Alvarez, author of In the Time of The Butterflies
About The Author
Amy Wachspress
Amy Wachspress has an M.A. in English Language and Literature and has raised over $100 million in funds as a grant writer for projects in more than twenty-five states. She is the author of the award-winning children’s fantasy adventure The Call to Shakabaz. She and her husband raised their three children on forty acres of remote forest in rural northern California.
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