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Cary Fagan

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Set in Toronto, this short novel is a portrait of two pivotal times in the life of Miriam Moscowitz. The first section describes her experiences as a bright young university student in the 1950s and recounts the discrimination she faced as a woman; the second section revisits Miriam's life half a century later, exploring the changes in her community and within herself. This book illustrates how people are shaped by--and can eventually overcome--the constraints of the times they occupy.

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On loan until: 06/Jun/25 Central Branch Book Club
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Title Statement The student [book club set] / Cary Fagan.
Author Fagan, Cary
Publication Calgary, Alberta: Freehand Books,[2019]©2019
Extent of Item 178 pages
ISBN 198829844X (pbk.)
9781988298443 (pbk.)
Other Number 3590539
Summary Set in Toronto, this short novel is a portrait of two pivotal times in the life of Miriam Moscowitz. The first section describes her experiences as a bright young university student in the 1950s and recounts the discrimination she faced as a woman; the second section revisits Miriam's life half a century later, exploring the changes in her community and within herself. This book illustrates how people are shaped by--and can eventually overcome--the constraints of the times they occupy.
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By Topic College students--Fiction
Nineteen fifties--Fiction
By Location Toronto (Ont.)--Fiction
By Genre Historical fiction
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