Next of Kin
In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky—sister, wife and mother.

Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award

"The author brings us so completely into her characters’ lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease." —Publishers Weekly

“Highly recommended for fiction collections.” — Library Journal

“Through detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy.” — Quill & Quire (Canada)

“Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction.” — The Forward

“Wrenching in its sorrow.” — Los Angeles Times

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Next of Kin
In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky—sister, wife and mother.

Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award

"The author brings us so completely into her characters’ lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease." —Publishers Weekly

“Highly recommended for fiction collections.” — Library Journal

“Through detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy.” — Quill & Quire (Canada)

“Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction.” — The Forward

“Wrenching in its sorrow.” — Los Angeles Times

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Next of Kin

Next of Kin

by Marianne Langner Zeitlin
Next of Kin

Next of Kin

by Marianne Langner Zeitlin

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In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky—sister, wife and mother.

Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award

"The author brings us so completely into her characters’ lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease." —Publishers Weekly

“Highly recommended for fiction collections.” — Library Journal

“Through detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy.” — Quill & Quire (Canada)

“Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction.” — The Forward

“Wrenching in its sorrow.” — Los Angeles Times


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780939010158
Publisher: Zephyr Press
Publication date: 07/01/2000
Pages: 188
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)
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