The Border of Truth
Victoria Redel
(Author)
Description
At 41, single professor Sara Leader decides to create a family by adopting a child. After the adoption agency asks for details about her background, Sara reluctantly begins to probe her father's secret history -- in particular, his flight as a 17-year-old Holocaust refugee aboard a ship denied entry into America. The more she learns about her father's past, the more Sara feels the need to question him about what happened -- and the more she realizes how her father's secrets have shaped her own life. Alternating between a teenage boy's energetic letters to Eleanor Roosevelt and a daughter's sifting through the fragments of her father's traumatic wartime choices, Victoria Redel brilliantly imbues her characters with not only bravery and strength but with the humor to survive the pain of the past and the uncertainty of what lies ahead.Product Details
Price
$14.95
$13.90
Publisher
Counterpoint LLC
Publish Date
March 01, 2008
Pages
338
Dimensions
5.3 X 7.9 X 0.9 inches | 0.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781582434063
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About the Author
Victoria Redel explores the continuing impact of the Holocaust as the daughter of survivors embarks on a journey of discovery into her family history. At 41, single professor Sara Leader decides to create a family by adopting a child. After the adoption agency asks for details about her background, Sara reluctantly begins to probe her father's secret history--in particular, his flight as a 17-year-old Holocaust refugee aboard a ship denied entry into America. Frustrated by her father's vow of silence, Sara nevertheless uncovers his secret past & must take on the burden of his life. The more she learns about her father's past, the more Sara feels the need to question him about what happened--and the more she realizes how her father's secrets have shaped her own life. Alternating between a teenage boy's energetic letters to Eleanor Roosevelt and a daughter's sifting through the fragments of her father's traumatic wartime choices, Victoria Redel brilliantly imbues her characters with not only bravery and strength but with the humor to survive the pain of the past and the uncertainty of what lies ahead.
Reviews
"A passionate single mother incubates a frightening obsession for her son in Victoria Redel's daring novel."
"Loverboy is stunningly fine. No novel has rattled me this much since Judith Rossner's Looking for Mr. Goodbar. More Redel, please, and soon."
"Redel is one of the most talented scary writers to come out of musty old Manhattan in the last few decades....Redel is raw, like Rikki Ducornet, like Carole Maso....ÝShe¨ is pure courage, facing squarely, almost formally, simple, ferocious ideas."
"Loverboy is stunningly fine. No novel has rattled me this much since Judith Rossner's Looking for Mr. Goodbar. More Redel, please, and soon."
"Redel is one of the most talented scary writers to come out of musty old Manhattan in the last few decades....Redel is raw, like Rikki Ducornet, like Carole Maso....ÝShe¨ is pure courage, facing squarely, almost formally, simple, ferocious ideas."
