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Loading... Theodora's giftby Ursula Dubosarsky
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a sequel to The First Book of Samuel but it is not necessary to read both books to enjoy either one. Both feature a loving but chaotic family focusing on Samuel aged 13 and Theodora, 14, who live with their father and his second wife Hannah (Samuel’s mother). At the heart of this family is their German Jewish heritage and their grandfather Elias, a holocaust survivor who is approaching death.Theodora and Samuel are both disturbed when their father sees frightening visions and suddenly moves to the country with Pearl - his first wife and Theodora’s mother. Both children take action in their own way to bring their father home. The story is set in September 2001 - it seems for a while that it is not just this unusual family which has become somewhat more chaotic than usual.A gentle and absorbing story with a cast of unusual characters. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesThe first book of Samuel (book 2)
Theodora is fourteen when her father Elkanah has a mysterious vision. Soon after, he leaves his family and goes to live with his first wife Pearl. It is up to Theodora and her half-brother Samuel to bring him back. Meanwhile, Samuel's grandfather Elias is dying, and Theodora begins to see a black cat that could not possibly be real. As present-day events collide with stories from a distant past, the world begins to seem a more complex place, full of uncertainty, great wonder and inspiration. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.3Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Elizabethan 1558-1625RatingAverage:
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