Haunted by her past, margot is the forgotten sister and though she kept her own diary during the war, it was never recovered and only now do we finally get an intimate glimpse of her life. She is the author of awardwinning novels for teens and adults, including, most recently, the critically acclaimed the hours count and margot, which was a. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Anne frank has long been a symbol of bravery and hope, but there were two sisters hidden in the annex, two young jewish girls, one a cultural icon made famous by her published diary and the other, nearly forgotten. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. It is her book sales that provide clear evidence of this, as she has managed to achieve a bestselling status on numerous occasion. Growing up in a suburb of philadelphia, in the united states, where she was born and raised, jillian cantor would harbor a passion for reading and writing from an early age.
Inventive cantor s whatif story combines historical fiction with mounting suspense and romance, but above all, it is an ode to the adoration and competition between sisters. Look out for jillian cantor s new book, the lost letter, on sale in june anne frank. Not only did it deal with past and present, but cantor was presenting history in a new way. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jillian cantor books list of books by author jillian cantor. Interview with jillian cantor, author of margot naomi. A novel isbn 9781594486432 pdf epub jillian cantor. I turn the dial to 0, but i wait a moment, before letting my finger go. But this unassuming woman harbors a secret that could threaten her newly established life.
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She is the author of awardwinning novels for teens and adults, including, most recently, the critically acclaimed the hours count and margot, which was a library reads pick. A story of sisters that imagines anne franks sister margot had survived world war ii and. Margot by jillian cantor book cover, description, publication history. On the surface she lives a quiet life, but margie has a secret.
In margot, jillian cantor reimagines the life of anne franks older sister, who, along with anne and six others, lived in an attic for two years, hiding from the nazis. Written by jillian cantor, audiobook narrated by rachel botchan. O, the oprah magazine a story of sisters that imagines anne frank s sister margot survived world war ii and was living in america, from the author of the lost letter and. Cantor captures the gravity of wartime europe and combines it with powerful stories of love, loss and selfdiscovery. Ilie ruby, author of the salt gods daughter and the. Buy margot by jillian cantor from amazons fiction books store. In the spring of 1959, the diary of anne frank has just come to the silver screen to great acclaim, and a young woman named margie franklin is working in philadelphia as a secretary at a jewish law firm. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Childrens book author cantor the life of glass, 2010, etc. This acclaimed book by jillian cantor is available at in several formats for your ereader. A brilliant novel reimagining anne franks sisters experience in postwar america. If she had confided in bryda, how do you think the story would have changed. The author of several books for teens and adults including the hours count, she grew up in a suburb of philadelphia. Cantors whatif story combines historical fiction with mounting suspense and.
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Jillian cantor reimagines what might have happened had anne franks sister margot survived and come to live in postwar america. First the book and then a stage play and in 1959 a movie the story is at the top of most peoples list of books about the holocaust. While i expected the lost letter to be intriguing, i never expected for it to become my favorite novel of the year so far. A story of sisters that imagines anne franks sister margot survived. A gorgeous and thrilling novel perfect for book clubs and fans of the nightingale. A troubled pair of love triangles figures in the book one from margot s teenage years in hiding and another in the law office. The lost letter ebook by jillian cantor rakuten kobo. Sep 15, 20 by jillian cantor if you have read the diary of anne frank, seen any of the movietvstage versions, or heard of world war ii and anything related to it this book is a mustread.
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Jillian cantors in another time is a love song to the most powerful of all human emotions. I knew nothing about the book margot until i attended a penguin event this spring, and met the lovely author jillian cantor. Cantor s whatif story combines historical fiction with mounting suspense and romance, but above all, it is an ode to the adoration and competition between sisters. Thats the intriguing premise behind margot 12 stars out of four, the second adult novel by jillian cantor or at least, thats how the book is listed on cantor s official website.
Past and present collide in jillian cantor s latest propulsive and eloquent gem of a novel. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Cantor takes as the subject of her book annes older sister margot, who died in 1945, a few days before her sibling, at the bergenbelsen concentration camp. Margot, a new novel by jillian cantor, had been been the subject of not a little bit of controversy for its appropriation of a beloved historical figure. A story of sisters that imagines anne franks sister margot survived world war ii and was living in america, from the author of the lost letter. One of the books on our hotoffthepress list is margot by jillian cantor, and its my honor and pleasure to share this interview with you.
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This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Cantor mixes fact with fiction to create a moving portrait of two of the most vilified figures in modern history. Born and raised in a suburb of philadelphia, cantor currently. Click download or read online button to get margot a novel book now. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. When margot first meets bryda, she introduces herself as margie. What drives her to hide her full name and true identity. Anne frank has long been a symbol of bravery and hope, but there were two sisters hidden in the annex, two young jewish girls, one a cultural icon made famous by. Margot a novel download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
In 1959, when the movie version of her sisters diary hits american theaters, margot is working as a secretary for a firm of. She currently lives in arizona with her husband and two sons. The author of several books for teens and adults, she grew up in a suburb of philadelphia. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Sep 03, 20 margot by jillian cantor anne frank has long been a symbol of bravery and hope, but there were two sisters hidden in the annex, two young jewish girls, one a cultural icon made famous by her published diary and the other, nearly forgotten. A few years earlier, in 1947, millie stein moves with her husband, ed, and their toddler son, david, into an.
Jillian cantor takes anne franks story into what if territory with her book margot. If huffington post books gave a star rating system for books, margot. A novel in this novel, a compassionate imagining of what might have happened had margot frank survived, jillian cantor provides more than a wistful whatif. But with margot having been denied a happy ending in real life, cantor is determined for her to find one here.
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