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The Fairest Among Women: A Novel
The Fairest Among Women: A Novel
The Fairest Among Women: A Novel
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A second Israeli bestseller from Shifra Horn, The Fairest Among Women, tells the life story of Rosa, fabled to be the most beautiful woman in all Jerusalem. Rosa's life coincides with the fifty years of the state of Israel--she was born during the War of Independence in the 1940s and disappears on a cold winter night in the 1990s--and her absorbing tale is part history, part fairy tale, and part legend. The novel combines generational family stories with folklore and magical realism into a unique literary accomplishment.
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Release dateSep 2, 2014
ISBN9781466880252
The Fairest Among Women: A Novel
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Shifra Horn

Shifra Horn, author of The Fairest Among Women, is one of Israel's bestselling novelists. Born in Tel Aviv, she now lives in Jerusalem. A former journalist, lecturer, and TV host, Shifra now manages her own public relations firm.

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