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Author:

Pressler, Mirjam.

Title:

Shylock's daughter / Mirjam Pressler ; translated and with an afterword by Brian Murdoch.

Publisher:

P. Fogelman Books,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

266 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Jews--Venice--Venice--History--16th century--Young adult fiction.
Fathers and daughters--Young adult fiction.
Identity--Young adult fiction.
Prejudices--Young adult fiction.
Venice (Italy)--History--16th century--Young adult fiction.
Italy.--History--16th century--Young adult fiction.

Other Authors:

Murdoch, Brian, 1944-

Summary:

Sixteen-year-old Jessica, who longs to be free of the restrictions of her father and life in the Jewish ghetto of sixteen-century Venice, falls in love with a Christian aristocrat and must make choices which will affect her whole family. Inspired by Shakespeare's play The merchant of Venice.

ISBN:

9780803726673
0803726678

LCCN:

00061012

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

AGPE046 -- Drake Public Library (Centerville)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

ZVPB675 -- Whiting Public Library (Whiting) — YA