The Woman Beyond the Sea

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A mesmerising novel about three generations of women who have lost each other and the quest to weave them back into a family.

An immersive historical tale spanning the life stories of three women, The Woman Beyond the Sea traces the paths of a daughter, mother, and grandmother who lead entirely separate lives, until finally their stories and their hearts are joined together.

Eliya thinks that shes finally found true love and passion with her charismatic and demanding husband, an aspiring novelist until he ends their relationship in a Paris caf, spurring her suicide attempt. Seeking to heal herself, Eliya is compelled to piece together the jagged shards of her life and history.

Eliyas heart-wrenching journey leads her to a profound and unexpected love, renewed family ties, and a reconciliation with her orphaned mother, Lily. Together, the two women embark on a quest to discover the truth about themselves and Lilys own originsand the unknown woman who set their stories in motion one Christmas Eve.

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[Sarit] Yishai-Levi delivers a multilayered narrative of multiple generations suffering from loss and family destruction against the backdrops of preWorld War II Macedonia, British-managed Israel, and Yom Kippur Warera Tel Aviv.[Her] characters demand empathy as well as attention from readers. Kirkus Reviews The measured pacing allows readers to take in the rich historic detailPariss Latin Quarter, Tel Aviv after the Yom Kippur War, preWorld War II Yugoslavia, and Jerusalem under the British Mandateas the family members struggle with loss and abandonment. Thanks to the memorable characters and solid plot, this has much to offer. Publishers Weekly This story is beautifully writtenThe difficult birth of a nation is reflected in and indelibly marked upon the lives of Eliya and Lily, and all are stronger for the disasters they have survived. Booklist

Author Bio

Sarit Yishai-Levi is a renowned Israeli journalist and author. In 2016 she published her first book, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem. It immediately became a bestseller and garnered critical acclaim. The book sold more than three hundred thousand copies in Israel, was translated into ten languages, and was adapted into a TV series that won the Israeli TV award for best drama series. It also won the Publishers Associations Gold, Platinum, and Diamond prizes; the Steimatzky Prize for bestselling book of the year in Israel; and the WIZO France Prize for best book translated into French. Yishai-Levis second book, The Woman Beyond the Sea, was published in 2019. It won the Publishers Associations Gold and Platinum prizes and was adapted for television by Netflix. Yishai-Levi was born in Jerusalem to a Sephardic family that has lived in the city for eight generations. Shes been living with her family in Tel Aviv since 1970.