The Girls in the Velvet Frame [Hardcover]

Adele Geras (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1979

In Jerusalem just before World War I five sisters send their photograph to a New York newspaper in hope of contacting their brother from whom they have not heard for one year.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This warm book with its lively characters is not only a delicious story, it is also a tour de force" Children's Books of the Year 1978 "Full of warmth and affection! the characterization is deft, sharp and realistic" The Horn Book Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Adele Geras was born in Jerusalem on March 15th, 1944. Her father was in the Colonial Office, so she moved around all over the place while she was very young: Nigeria, North Borneo, the Gambia. She attended boarding-school in England (Roedean) from the age of 11. After Roedean she graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford. She has worked as an actress and as a French teacher. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 149 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co (July 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689307292
• ISBN-13: 978-0689307294
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,321,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in Jerusalem in 1944 and educated at Roedean School, Brighton and St Hilda's college, Oxford.
I've been writing books for children and young adults since 1976 and have published more than 90 titles.
I've also written four adult novels, published by Orion Books.
My website is at http://www.adelegeras.com

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lost classic, July 5, 2009

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Emily K. Paster "A mom and lover of children'... (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Girls in the Velvet Frame (Collins Modern Classics) (Paperback)

I read this book as a third or fourth grader and I adored it. It's a wonderful book for Jewish families as it tells the story of a Jewish family, perhaps Sephardic, in Palestine in the early part of the 20th century. We don't always remember that there were Jews in that part of the world before the founding of the land of Israel. The family is composed of several sisters (I'm doing this from memory), who live with their widowed mother, and often visit their childless and fun aunt. Their older brother has emigrated to America to seek his fortune and his letters have stopped coming. The girls set out to track their lost brother down. A fun and interesting read for girls interested in the Jewish diaspora and historical fiction.