Quicksand Tales 9780799388435 The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits is a magnificent epic of a proud and passionate family

and Margot's coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding

Chanukkah and Shabbat

the country's capital has undergone something of a cultural renaissance and is now both an enchanting and world-class travel destination

Quicksand Tales 9780799388435 The House of the SpiritsKeggie Carew has an unerring instinct for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, of putting her foot in it and making a hash of things. From the repercussions of a missing purse, to boiling a frog, or the holiday when the last thing you could possibly imagine happens, Keggie has been there. She also has an enviable talent for recycling awfulness and turning embarrassment into gold. In prose that will make you laugh, wince and curl your toes,