Tevye's Daughters

A love and marriage group read gave me the excuse to pick up this book containing the stories that inspired The Fiddler on the Roof, one of my favorite musicals. It did reintroduce me to my old friend, Tevye, and his family, but also introduced me to new friends just as engaging as the old ones. The tales are full of love with which we can identify today: love of family, of a people, of place. The author also shares with us his great love for these particular people in this particular place and time. This is a book I'll want to read again and think about more. I recommend it. ( )

The stories on which Fiddler on the Roof is based

Have finally read this all the way through after owning it for 30 years. Gently told tales of life amongst Russian jews 100 years ago. Not all are about Tevye and his daughters (many different narrators) but all are set in the same area. Often humerous, they are laced with a dreadful sadness as they tell of poverty and persecution endured with fatalism. Beautiful and sad. ( )

This work is best know through the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Here we have the origional text which inspired this much loved musical, and we find the opportunity to go deeper into the stories of Tevye. A real treat. ( )