Hilary Mantel
’Sharp, funny and poignant’
The Independent
‘A fresh, feisty peek at the hidden world of London’s Orthodox Jewish Community’
Diana Evans, author of '26a'
'A bold and fiery debut, brimming with grace as well as attitude'
Vogue
‘Disobedience reaches beyond exposé status. A loving anger feeds its critique of the UK’s orthodox Jewish society'
Maureen Lipman
‘Funny, tender and insightful’
Jenni Murray, BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour
‘Absolutely beautiful’
Observer
‘A bold comic touch ... Like Brick Lane, offering a glimpse of a closeted and surprisingly English nook of British society’
Scotsman
‘Fascinating . . . a masterful mix of the matter-of-fact and lyrical, a moving depiction of sexuality and love in all its forms’
Sunday Times
‘There is wonder in the plotting, but the real wonder is in Alderman’s capacity for original thinking . . . rich, fresh, fascinating’
Product Description
In a cramped synagogue in north-west London, the eminent elderly rabbi passes away. On the other side of the Atlantic, his estranged daughter, Ronit, hears of her father's death and returns to London for the funeral. She has not returned home in fifteen years. Ronit looks forward to a week or two of revisiting old friends, perhaps settling old scores. But she finds the community she grew up in a more confusing place than she'd anticipated. Particularly when she is unexpectedly reunited with Esti, her childhood sweetheart, who has taken a very different path in life..."Disobedience" is a hugely enjoyable and warm-hearted portrayal of characters caught between two worlds, and a wise exploration of sexuality, tolerance and faith.
From the Publisher
'Disobedience' is the winner of the Orange Prize for New Writers 2006
From the Author
Naomi Alderman was born in 1974 and was brought up in the Orthodox Jewish community in Hendon, London, where she now lives. She is a graduate of the UEA creative writing course and has published short fiction in a number of anthologies. This is her first novel.
About the Author
Naomi Alderman was born in 1974 and was brought up in the Orthodox Jewish community in Hendon, London, where she now lives. She is a graduate of the UEA creative writing course and has published short fiction in a number of anthologies. This is her first novel.
