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ISBN: 9781862074040 - When I Lived in Modern Times
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When I Lived in Modern Times

Linda Grant

ISBN: 9781862074040
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Granta Books
Edition: New edition
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Evelyn Sert journeys to Tel Aviv, where Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany are determined to forge a modern consciousness in the heart of the Middle East. Her story weaves together national identity, terrorism, love and the art of hairdressing.

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It is April 1946. Evelyn Sert, 20 years old, a hairdresser from Soho sails for Palestine where Jewish refugees and idealists are gathering from across Europe to start a new life in a brand new country.
 
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