{"product_id":"four-mothers-shifra-horn-9781505301908","title":"Four Mothers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs there really such a thing as a family curse?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tale of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e captivates readers with fantastic characters, magical events, foreign colors and scents while telling the story of a dynasty of women cursed to raise their daughters on their own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a vibrant first person recounting of matriarchal dynasty with rich strong women who pass their material and spiritual legacy on from one generation to the next. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last woman in the line, Amal, documents the wisdom of her female predecessors from the beginning of memory. The family has known riches and fame as well as poverty and bad fortune, but \u003cb\u003ewomen have always survived, and prospered\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe epic drama echoes the wondrous realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and demonstrates a talent for lavish details. The realistic yet fantastic style and story question the cultural inferiority and oppression of women as well as the role of the family curse within contemporary Israeli society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story depicts \u003cb\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/b\u003e from the end of the 19th century to present day, covering the Turkish and British rule over the ancient city. At the same time it presents an alternative, personal perspective to the history of Jerusalem over the past century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colorful and rich work presents a precise historiography of the period from woman's viewpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour Mother has been awarded several prizes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shifra Horn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505301904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505301908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.57d","brand":"Shifra Horn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935311560959,"sku":"9781505301908","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d341bdb1-8aee-4e06-834d-e9d354b3d923.jpg?v=1681419083","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/four-mothers-shifra-horn-9781505301908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}