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Sunday Jews centers on a New York Jewish family whose members are pulled in many directions. Charles, the eldest son, seeks a seat on the Supreme Court; the family's beauty Nell has children with multiple lovers; Erika, an art expert, preserves the family’s Jewish heritage even as she transforms herself; and Zach, an artist, lives with two wives. Their mother, once prominent in Israel and born into a wealthy Boston family, still bears the weight of a past that refuses to die. The family's buried history is uncovered when grandson Bert brings home a woman who had once joined the circle and mysteriously disappeared years ago, bringing long‑held secrets to light.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Hortense Calisher
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