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About the book:
A multigenerational story of Hasidic faith, exile, and apostasy, written with the interior knowledge of someone who lived it Markovits left an ultra-Orthodox community at nineteen.
Devotion and rebellion given equal, unflinching weight.
Condition:
Good secondhand condition.
Wear to cover as pictured.
All pages well bound and intact.
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About the author:
Anouk Markovits (b. 1950s)
Born and raised in France in a strict Satmar Hasidic community, Anouk Markovits left home at nineteen to escape an arranged marriage. She went on to earn a degree from Columbia University, a Master of Architecture from Harvard, and a PhD in Romance Studies from Cornell. Her extraordinary life journey from ultra-Orthodox upbringing to secular academic achievement deeply informs her writing.
Markovits writes with intimate knowledge and clear-eyed compassion about the hidden world of Hasidic Judaism, family loyalty, faith, rebellion, and the long shadow of the Holocaust. Her prose is elegant, restrained, and emotionally powerful, exploring the tension between tradition and individual freedom.
Major works include:
Her work stands out for its rare insider perspective on one of the most insular communities in the modern world. Readers praise her for avoiding easy judgment while unflinchingly portraying both the beauty and the costs of extreme religious devotion.
Perfect for fans of literary fiction that explores faith, family, and cultural identity especially readers who enjoyed works by Chaim Potok, Nicole Krauss, or Nathan Englander.
