Leah's Journey [Hardcover]

Gloria Goldreich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1978

This book profoundly affected me! Superb character development with an emphasis on the emotional state is carried throughout the novel. Leah's Journey portrays a young Russian Jew and her destiny to emerge with strength throughout the Russian pogroms, Hitler's Juderein, life in America in the garment industry, Israel's rise to independence. Her experiences are lived through her eyes and those of her family. Anyone can relate to the trials throughout her life with her struggle to find inner peace and attempt to provide safety and security for her children. I will say it is heavy reading but thoroughly worth every word

Product Details

• Hardcover: 450 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt; 1st edition (July 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0151494517
• ISBN-13: 978-0151494514
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,307,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing, May 27, 2003

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This review is from: Leah's Journey (The Library of Modern Jewish Literature) (Paperback)

From Leah's life in Russia through her life in the United States, the character of Leah is well written and believable. Gloria Goldreich told the story of Leah and her family with simplicity and a warmth that brought the characters to life and made me feel like I actually met them. I was so wrapped up in the story of her life that I immediately bought the sequal (Leah's Children) which was just as good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leah's Journey, November 24, 2009

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This review is from: Leahs Journey (Hardcover)

Is used book but in good condition,a beautiful story hard to put book down,but we all have to get up in am to go to work !!! It is a long story from her life in Russia,to the US,then last in Israel.

5.0 out of 5 stars Back In Time, April 26, 2011

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This review is from: Leah's Journey (The Library of Modern Jewish Literature) (Paperback)

Whether your background is Jewish, Italian, Hispanic, etc. this book will keep you interested especially if you're a New Yorker. Wonderful look into the past of our ancestors and the struggles they endured to make our lives easier. Easy reading.