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A young orphaned Jewish girl leaves behind her job as a hairdresser in grey Soho for sunny Tel Aviv. She meets the mysterious Johnny, but what are his motives? In the battle for an independent Jewish state, can she trust anyone?
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of story    -   1930's-1950's Romance/Romance Problems    -   Yes Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   Jewish

Setting

City?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   actual description of hetero sex Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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