THE BOOK FAIR

A young woman under duress of wartime, in a desperate bid to survive, makes a momentous, life changing decision, to steal another woman’s identity, which will forever affect her life and impact, those who love her.  Though told primarily through two individuals, a cast of lively, dimensional characters reveals the story of love, deceit, and betrayal, as the figures disclose personal experiences and advance the plot that moves back and forth from Poland, Tel Aviv and Montreal.  Set in the period of 1944 and ranging to 2005, the author maintains a sense of mystery throughout the intricately woven novel and employs both realistic dialogue and pictorial imagery.