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ISBN
9781439199350

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1439199353
ISBN-13
9781439199350
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201574369

Product Key Features

Book Title
Boston Girl : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
General, Historical, Jewish
Genre
Fiction
Author
Anita Diamant
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-019284
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
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Strong female ties form this story's core. Through these relationships...Diamant brings to life a piece of feminism's forgotten history [and reminds us] there will always be those who try to prescribe what you should be. Good friends are those who help you find out for yourself., The story of every immigrant and the difficulties of adapting to and accepting an unfamiliar culture., A graphic, page-turning portrait of immigrant life in the early twentieth century...an inspirational read., Diamant infuses [The Boston Girl] with humor and optimism, illuminating a wrenching period of American progress through the eyes of an irresistible heroine., Strong female ties form this story's core. Through these relationships…Diamant brings to life a piece of feminism's forgotten history [and reminds us] there will always be those who try to prescribe what you should be. Good friends are those who help you find out for yourself.
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night , comes an unforgettable novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century. Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie's intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can't imagine--a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love. Eighty-five-year-old Addie tells the story of her life to her twenty-two-year-old granddaughter, who has asked her "How did you get to be the woman you are today." She begins in 1915, the year she found her voice and made friends who would help shape the course of her life. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first, disastrous love affair, Addie recalls her adventures with compassion for the na ve girl she was and a wicked sense of humor. Written with the same attention to historical detail and emotional resonance that made Anita Diamant's previous novels bestsellers, The Boston Girl is a moving portrait of one woman's complicated life in twentieth century America, and a fascinating look at a generation of women finding their places in a changing world., From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night , comes an unforgettable novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century. Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie's intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can't imagine--a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love. Eighty-five-year-old Addie tells the story of her life to her twenty-two-year-old granddaughter, who has asked her "How did you get to be the woman you are today." She begins in 1915, the year she found her voice and made friends who would help shape the course of her life. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first, disastrous love affair, Addie recalls her adventures with compassion for the naïve girl she was and a wicked sense of humor. Written with the same attention to historical detail and emotional resonance that made Anita Diamant's previous novels bestsellers, The Boston Girl is a moving portrait of one woman's complicated life in twentieth century America, and a fascinating look at a generation of women finding their places in a changing world.
LC Classification Number
PS3554.I227B68 2015

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  • by nncy1941
    21 Oct, 2015

    Not as compelling as The Red Tent

    The book is a very simple read. It is factual for sure; my grandparents also were immigrants and had pretty much the same experiences that every immigrant had in Boston. So if you are interested in the immigrant experience in Boston specifically you would be interested in this book. If you are not interested, don't bother. On the other hand The Red Tent was fascinating, i think, to just about everyone. A true keeper. Whereas The Boston Girl, i think, is not in the same category.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: mtwyouth

  • by drur_carl
    09 Dec, 2015

    Boston Girl

    I found the period which the novel was written to be an exciting time of change for women. And seeing into a first generation American Jewish was even more interesting. It was light heart read for the most part with a happy ending. I would recommend to friend.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: ramymehta

  • by quantumguide
    07 Nov, 2015

    Insightful with a balance of high and low emotions. Keep the tissues handy to wipe away tears of grief and joy.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: whistlestop1000

  • by dibeh_12
    23 Jun, 2021

    Wonderful historical fiction.

    Somewhat of a historical fiction. Great storyline and intriguing characters.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

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