Description
In the aftermath of war, Evelyn Sert—an ambitious young hairdresser from Soho with Latvian-Jewish roots—sets out to remake her life in a world that feels both newly possible and deeply uncertain. As she navigates migration, identity, and the everyday pressures of starting over, her story unfolds with the intimacy of a coming-of-age novel and the sweep of a nation in transition. Linda Grant’s unsentimental, clear-eyed prose captures the emotional cost of displacement while illuminating the resilience required to belong. At its heart, this is a novel about modernity’s promises and betrayals, and about how personal reinvention is shaped by history, community, and choice.
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paperback
Granta Books
Published Aug 9, 2000
284 pages
ISBN: 9781862074040
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Details
First Published
2000
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant.