Had high hopes for this one. It started out good; kept my interest, then it just fizzled out. A great sweeping backdrop of the Ukraine -"Little Russia" for the Jewish people at the turn of the century. Ms. Sherman definitely did her research. Most of the book tells the story of Berta. She hates...
For the lucky few who had a formal education, there was law, medicine, or engineering. The rest sought a position in an office or in a school where the work wasn’t too taxing and they had time to pursue their real interests, be it scholarship or politics. Eventually, certain offices became known ...