From a Sealed Room Paperback - 2006

Details

• Title From a Sealed Room
• Author Rachel Kadish
• Binding Paperback
• Pages 356
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Mariner Books
• Date 2006-09-01
• Features Price on Product - Canadian
• ISBN 9780618562411 / 0618562419
• Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
• Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.78 cm)
• Themes
  • Chronological Period: 1990's
  • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
  • Cultural Region: Arab World
  • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
  • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
  • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
  • Geographic Orientation: New York
  • Religious Orientation: Jewish
• Library of Congress subjects Jewish fiction, Jerusalem
• Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006016624
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC

"A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion." --Toni Morrison

"Brilliantly braids history, religion, family, and eros. I was moved . . . and very impressed. --Russell Banks

"I am taken by the poignancy of its voice -- by its evocative imagery, too. I hope it reaches many homes and many hearts." --Elie Wiesel, author of Night

"A brilliant, funny, inspired, and courageous first novel from a gifted and psychologically wise young writer. . . . Kadish's characters have entered my life." --Carol Gilligan, author of The Birth of Pleasure

"From a Sealed Room is hauntingly beautiful -- a profound exploration of suffering, endurance, and the effort to heal. Here is an extraordinary new writer." --Brian Morton, author of A Window Across the River

"Every first novel should be like this one: deeply imagined, deeply felt, and -- as a result -- deeply involving." --Gish Jen, author of The Love Wife

"From a Sealed Room is politically astute, emotionally honest, and displays all the technical mastery of a mature writer." --Caryl Phillips, author of Dancing in the Dark

"From a Sealed Room is a passionate, seductive song that will echo in the reader's memory for years to come." --Susan Power, author of The Grass Dancer

"A tale of war and peace that moves us from Jerusalem to New York and back again . . . filled with vigorous and distinct voices and a generous, alert narrative intelligence." The San Francisco Chronicle

"What makes this book so rich and historically resonant is the skill and boldness with which Kadish weaves the intersecting stories of three women representing three generations." The Chicago Tribune

"A poignant and surprisingly powerful tale." Boston Globe

"An intense, ambitious story that explores the chasms between truth and falsehood, past and present." The New York Times Book Review