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The Fledglings

3.7/5 ( ratings)

For Bluma Goldberg, the teenaged daughter of a Jewish bootlegger, Prohibition-era Chicago is the furthest place one can get from law and temperance. Her first steps into womanhood are made all the more uncertain by the dangers of her father's shadowy world.

Decades later, her loving son, Joey Krueger -- a man coming off his own share of emotional turmoil -- remains mystified by the person he's known all his life. Who is she really? Fighting through Bluma's stubborn refusals to cooperate, Joey pieces together her memories in order to understand the story of the most interesting woman he has ever known.

In The Fledglings, David Homel summons complex personalities and weaves them into a vividly-reconstructed historical landscape, taking readers on a fascinating journey into the inner thoughts and intricate relationships of a remarkable character.

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cormorant Books

Release: April 01, 2014

ISBN: 1770863826

ISBN 13: 9781770863828

The Fledglings

3.7/5 ( ratings)

For Bluma Goldberg, the teenaged daughter of a Jewish bootlegger, Prohibition-era Chicago is the furthest place one can get from law and temperance. Her first steps into womanhood are made all the more uncertain by the dangers of her father's shadowy world.

Decades later, her loving son, Joey Krueger -- a man coming off his own share of emotional turmoil -- remains mystified by the person he's known all his life. Who is she really? Fighting through Bluma's stubborn refusals to cooperate, Joey pieces together her memories in order to understand the story of the most interesting woman he has ever known.

In The Fledglings, David Homel summons complex personalities and weaves them into a vividly-reconstructed historical landscape, taking readers on a fascinating journey into the inner thoughts and intricate relationships of a remarkable character.

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cormorant Books

Release: April 01, 2014

ISBN: 1770863826

ISBN 13: 9781770863828

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