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A Narrow Bridge

โœ Scribed by J. J. Gesher


Publisher
Prospect Park Books
Year
2016;2017
Tongue
English
Weight
156 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN
1938849833

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โœฆ Synopsis


This "stunningly original" debut novel follows a complex man on a journey of salvation after tragedy (The Jerusalem Post).**

Shortly after Orthodox Jewish Brooklynite Jacob Fischer puts his young family on a bus to visit relatives, the bus explodes in a horrifying act of terrorism. His faith shattered, Jacob flees the comforts of his community and disappears. He lands up in a predominantly black town in rural Alabama, where he meets Rosie, the single mother of a young son. Their developing relationshipโ€”along with the rekindling of his love of musicโ€”precipitates events that will change both their lives.

"A fast-paced, riveting read . . . a searingly unique and thought-provoking tale." โ€”The Jerusalem Post

"Blazingly original and fiercely smart, A Narrow Bridge shows that who we love is really who we are." โ€”Caroline Leavitt, New York Timesโ€“bestselling author of Cruel...


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