Sister Crazy

Sister Crazy

by EmmaRichler (Author)

Synopsis

Both comic and deeply serious. A truly dazzling debut.' BERYL BAINBRIDGE Jemima Weiss grew up with a special feeling for Action Man, American westerns, the Knights of the Round Table, bagels with cheddar on the top and, above all else, her family: her rumpled father, glamorous mother and four remarkable siblings. Now grown into a worldly yet deeply troubled woman, Jem reflects on her days as a young girl, even as she struggles not to be engulfed by the present. An edgy and deeply funny account about growing up in a close-knit family, and the difficulties of breaking away, in fact, of making oneself break away from the security of the family bonds. An extraordinarily brilliant piece of writing. Emma Richler has chosen to tell a classic tale, one which writers often cut their teeth on, but the voice and the style she brings to this novel is simply astonishing. The combination of ingenious comedy and absolutely devastating bombshells of detail makes this book a rare thing indeed. Great review coverage on hb publication. Featured in end-of-year round ups. Festival appearances throughout 2002

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New
Publisher: Flamingo
Published: 20 May 2002

ISBN 10: 0007118295
ISBN 13: 9780007118298
Book Overview: S 2002 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Literary Prize: Fiction

Author Bio
Emma Richler was born in London and grew up in London and Montreal. She trained as an actress in New York City and worked in the UK in theatre, film,television and on BBC Radio for ten years. She lives in North London.