What to Do About the Solomons

What to Do About the Solomons
- From a remarkable new voice in fiction, Bethany Ball, comes a transporting debut; a hilarious multigenerational family saga set in Israel, New York, and Los Angeles that explores the secrets and gossip-filled lives of a kibbutz community near Jerusalem
Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize

"Thereâ€™s nothing more exciting as a bookseller (or a reader) than discovering a new writer who creates memorable characters in a setting we donâ€™t see every day. Funny, sexy, and smart.â€â€•Judy Blume, New York TimesÂ "Summer Reading Recommendations, From 6 Novelists Who Own Bookstores"

From a remarkable new voice, Bethany Ball, comes a transporting debut; a hilarious multigenerational family saga set in Israel, New York, and Los Angeles that explores the secrets and gossip-filled lives of the members of a kibbutzÂ community.

Marc Solomon, an Israeli ex-Navy commando now living in L.A., is falsely accused of money laundering through his asset management firm. As the Solomonsâ€™ Santa Monica home is raided, Marcâ€™s American wife, Carolynâ€•concealing her own dark pastâ€•makes hopeless attempts to hold their family of five together. Â News of the scandal makes its way from America to the rest of the Solomon clan on the kibbutz in theÂ Jordan River Valley,Â and there we encounter various members of the family and the communityâ€•from Marcâ€™s self-absorbedÂ movie actress sister, Shira; to his rich and powerful construction magnet father, Yakov; his former star-crossed love, Maya; and his brother-in-law Guy Gever, a local ranger turned â€œartist.â€Â As the secrets and rumors of the kibbutzÂ are revealed through various memories and tales, we witness the things that keep the Solomons together, and those that ultimately tear them apart.

Elegant, sexy, and provocative, What to Do About the Solomons weaves contemporary Jewish history through a distinctly modern and very savvy tale of family life. This is an exhilarating first book from a fresh new star in fiction.
Country USA
Brand Atlantic Monthly Press
Manufacturer Atlantic Monthly Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780802124579
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Atlantic Monthly Press
Manufacturer	Atlantic Monthly Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780802124579
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

What to Do About the Solomons

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