The Water Women A Novel
No CoverJewish mothers and daughters in 1930s Sardinia uphold an ancient weaving tradition as WWII occupation brings fear, secrets, and enduring family bonds.
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Jewish mothers and daughters in 1930s Sardinia uphold an ancient weaving tradition as WWII occupation brings fear, secrets, and enduring family bonds.
A powerful, emotional, and redemptive novel about the interwoven lives of mothers and daughters and the bonds of an ancient craft that link them through two world wars and beyond. In 1930s Sardinia, Allegra and her daughters maintain the tradition of the water women. As it was for the generations of Jewish mothers and daughters before her, weaving the fine threads of mollusks into golden cloth and tapestry is an honor, a duty, and a precious gift to an outside world that seems bent on turmoil. B...
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Encounter with German deserter produces a lifelong secret for Zaneta.
WWII occupation creates village atmosphere of fear and suspicion.
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Jewish mothers and daughters maintain generational craft tradition.
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Depicts German occupation of Italy during WWII and village impact.
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Family endures wartime fear, suspicion, and haunting secret.
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