Praise for The J-Word

"A beautiful, thoughtful portrait of the anxieties and paradoxes of modern Jewish life." Linda Grant

Buyer's Guide

Direct orders, rights, PR and general enquiries

Snowbooks Ltd

120 Pentonville Road

London N1 9JN



t: 0207 837 6482

f: 0207 837 6348

e:info@snowbooks.com

www.snowbooks.com

Main orders

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Faraday Close

Worthing

BN13 3RB

t: 01903 828511

f: 01903 828801

e:info@lbsltd.co.uk

www.lbsltd.co.uk

Andrew Sanger's

The J-Word

About The J-Word

"Did I say I was Jewish? I should be Jewish all of a sudden?" Argumentative, Yiddish-speaking, 80-year-old Jack Silver has reluctantly returned to Golders Green to care for his 10-year-old grandson, Danny. Unpredictable and outspoken but warm-hearted, Jack is resolutely secular and repudiates everything Jewish. His profoundly troubled son, now a successful middle-aged journalist, has followed in his footsteps, while the brilliant young Danny has been kept in ignorance of his heritage. When Jack is beaten up by an antisemitic gang, it changes everything. He and Danny secretly set out to outwit and track down the thugs and bring them to justice. The hunt takes Jack into memories of his own childhood and the two unlikely heroes discover a shared identity spanning generations that eventually draws the whole family together.

Key sales points

The J-Word is the stunning debut novel from Andrew Sanger about family, identity and relationships across generations. A great companion to Charlotte Mendelson's When We Were Bad, The J-Word is a strong contender for literary prizes and will be entered into every eligible one. The J-Word will be launched in January and will be featured at Jewish Book Week 2009. It will be heavily promoted (window displays, front of store promotions) in a number of key Jewish book retailers in the Golders Green Road and Finchley Road areas.

© Snowbooks 2008 | Want to find out more? Drop us an email - emma@snowbooks.com - or call 0790 406 2414