Unterzakhn 2000s whimsical and wise

whimsical and wise

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but the visit to the in-laws turns out to be a horrible experience for her

Ellie’s journey is told through tender and funny illustrations – a self-portrait sketched out from the heart

“Richly imagined and vibrantly drawn

Unterzakhn 2000s whimsical and wiseBy Leela Corman. Published by Schocken Books. Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 2012. A mesmerizing, heartbreaking graphic novel of immigrant life on New Yorks Lower East Side at the turn of the twentieth century, as seen through the eyes of twin sisters whose lives take radically and tragically different paths. For six year old Esther and Fanya, the teeming streets of New Yorks Lower East Side circa 1910 are both a fascinating playground and a place where