![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Set in Russia and New York during the early twentieth century and touching on the hallmarks of the Progressive Era-the Women's Trade Union League, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911, anarchist and socialist movements, women's suffrage, anti-Semitism-Elana Dykewomon's Beyond the Pale is a richly detailed and moving story, offering a glimpse into a world that is often overlooked. As they live through the oppression and tragedies of their time, Chava and Rose grow to become lovers-and search for a community they can truly call their own. Beyond the Pale: A Novel fue escrito por Elana Dykewomon y publicado por Open Road Media. Chava has come to America with the family of her cousin Rose, and the two girls begin working at fourteen. Availability: On Our Shelves (Note - We update this inventory once per day.). Their story crosses with that of Chava Meyer, a girl who was attended by Gutke at her birth and was later orphaned during the Kishinev pogrom of 1903. Winner of the Lambda Literary Award : "A page-turner that brings to life turn-of-the-century New York's Lower East Side." - Library Journalīorn in a Russian-Jewish settlement, Gutke Gurvich is a midwife who immigrates to New York's Lower East Side with her partner, a woman passing as a man. ![]()
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