Description
Host a book club meeting or a unique gathering with a celebrated author! JCDS parent, Rachel Barenbaum, author of A Bend In The Stars will join your group to discuss her recent novel. Grounded in real history?and inspired by the solar eclipse of 1914?A Bend in the Stars is a bestselling, heart stopping account of modern science?s greatest race amidst the chaos of World War I, and a love story as epic as the railways crossing Russia. Barenbaum reveals the horrors of pogroms and antisemitism and the courage it took to survive. The book has been named a NYTimes Summer Reading Selection, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, a Forbes Best Historical Novel for Summer 2019, and a Globe and Mail Summer's Best Read. Date and time to be mutually agreed upon with the author, at the location of your choice. Prize includes (1) autographed copy of the book.
Item Special Note
A five percent processing fee will be added to all purchases. All items available for pick-up on Friday, December 13 from noon to 3PM at 57 Stanley Avenue in Watertown or email sharil@jcdsboston.org to make an alternative arrangement.