The Girls in the Velvet Frame
Published on 1. July 2002
Audio
Audio cassette
978-0-00-714115-9 (ISBN)
Description
Five sisters in Jerusalem, 1913, try to find their lost brother in New York with the help of a photograph.
1913: Sarah Bernstein and her five daughters live in Jerusalem. The girls' brother Isaac has left for New York, and the family haven't heard from him in more than a year. When Sarah's birthday approaches, the five girls club together with their wicked, whimsical Aunt Mimi and have their photograph taken. Little do they realise that, against all odds, their photograph will help them track down their brother and re-unite the family.
Abridged.
1913: Sarah Bernstein and her five daughters live in Jerusalem. The girls' brother Isaac has left for New York, and the family haven't heard from him in more than a year. When Sarah's birthday approaches, the five girls club together with their wicked, whimsical Aunt Mimi and have their photograph taken. Little do they realise that, against all odds, their photograph will help them track down their brother and re-unite the family.
Abridged.
Reviews / Votes
"This warm book with its lively characters is not only a delicious story, it is also a tour de force"Children's Books of the Year 1978
"Full of warmth and affection... the characterization is deft, sharp and realistic"
The Horn Book Magazine
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 13 years
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Duration
Dauer: 180 min
Weight
118 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-714115-9 (9780007141159)
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Persons
Adele Geras was born in Jerusalem on March 15th, 1944. Her father was in the Colonial Office, so she moved around all over the place while she was very young: Nigeria, North Borneo, the Gambia. She attended boarding-school in England (Roedean) from the age of 11. After Roedean she graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford. She has worked as an actress and as a French teacher.