Book of Rachel
Esther, David
Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010A gripping story of a lone Jewish woman battling land sharks to keep her community aliveRachel lives alone by the sea. Her children have long migrated to Israel as have her Bene Israel Jew neighbours. Taking care of the local synagogue and preparing exquisite traditional Jewish dishes sustains Rachel's hope of seeing the community come together again at a future time. When developers make moves to acquir...