Author

Publication

2000-11-04 - Picador

Language

English

Word Count

76,000 words, Guess

Page Count

304 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCPS3552.U3479 I34 2000
  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3552.U3479 I34 1999

Description

"In her novel about mothers, daugthers, and love, Judy Budnitz gives the traditional folktale an electrifying twist as she follows four generations of women from an Eastern European village to the tenements of an American city."--BOOK JACKET. "Illana, eager to escape her formidable mother's all-consuming love, embarks on an epic journey to the New World and is met along the way by evil, magic, and good fortune. The daughter, granddaugther, and great-granddaughter who follow in her footsteps share her special powers of observation, and, often, destruction."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

My family had lived in the same village for as long as anyone could remember.

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  • If I Told You Once: A NovelPaperbackPicador2000-11-04
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