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After Anatevka: A Novel Inspired by "Fiddler on the Roof"
After Anatevka: A Novel Inspired by "Fiddler on the Roof" | Alexandra Silber
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A sweeping historical novel in the grand tradition of Russian literature that imagines what happens to the characters of Fiddler on the Roof after the curtain falls. The world knows well the tale of Tevye, the beloved Jewish dairyman from the shtetl Anatevka of Tsarist Russia. In stories originally written by Sholem Aleichem and then made world-famous in the celebrated musical Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye, his wife Golde, and their five daughters dealt with the outside influences that were encroaching upon their humble lives. But what happened to those remarkable characters after the curtain fell? In After Anatevka, Alexandra Silber picks up where Fiddler left off. Second-eldest daughter Hodel takes center stage as she attempts to join her Socialist-leaning fianc Perchik to the outer reaches of a Siberian work camp. But before Hodel and Perchik can finally be together, they both face extraordinary hurdles and adversariesboth personal and politicalattempting to keep them apart at all costs. A love story set against a backdrop of some of the greatest violence in European history, After Anatevaka is a stunning conclusion to a tale that has gripped audiences around the globe for decades.
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suffisaunce
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If you grew up with these characters, or even if you didn't, this is a worthy (not, I don't think, exclusive) interpretation including some truly brilliant passages. At a certain point, it's largely about Hodel and Perchik.

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suffisaunce
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Andrea313
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Author Alexandra Silber has a deep relationship with Fiddler on the Roof, having played Hodel in the West End and Tzeitel on Broadway. Her novel picks up after Hodel has gone "far from the home I love" to be with Perchik in exile. Silber invents a backstory for Perchik and imagines what happens to the rest of the family, but beware that the action gets a bit grim. #FarFromHome #JamminJune
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Eggs Beautiful choice 👏🏻📚👏🏻 4y
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CoffeeK8
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A great audible original that excerpts portions of the story along with original songs, which are all based on “Fiddler on the Roof”

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Andrea313
After Anatevka | Alexandra Silber
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My #SelfCareSunday is just this: a book and some tea. Being lazy never felt so good. #bookandbeverage #SpringIntoReading

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
vkois88 Sounds lovely 5y
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#MelodiousMusicals #IfIWereARichMan 🎵🎶OMG 😲How did I not know about this novel before today??? Fiddler On The Roof is one of my favorite musicals...I've always wondered what happened to Tevyah & his daughters!!! Coincidentally, I'm traveling to Odessa tomorrow on a charity mission which makes me believe I'm destined to read this book. Has any Litten read it? Please share your thoughts!

Andrew65 I wasn't aware of this book either. Enjoy Odessa. (edited) 7y
Cinfhen It's a one day trip @Andrew65 which should make it both inspiring and exhausting....I'll let you know how it goes! 7y
Andrew65 @Cinfhen perhaps you should read (edited) 7y
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TrishB Hope the travels go well 💓 7y
Cinfhen I tried but I bailed @Andrew65 😔thanks @TrishB 😘😘 7y
Andrew65 @Cinfhen Do think it was one that was better as a film. 7y
tpixie Save Happy Travels!! 7y
CrowCAH What a coincidence?! Read it read it! And, no, I have not. Enjoy! 😊 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 My son & I saw this play when he was younger together. It's one of our favorites, such wonderful memories! Adding this book to my stack 💜 7y
DebinHawaii I had no idea about this book--stacking it! Safe travels on your trip. 💜 7y
BookNAround Haven't read this but did read the original short story by Shalom Aleichem that was turned into Fiddler. It was part of the Russian Soviet Life class I took in high school a long time ago. 7y
readinginthedark Have you read the original stories? My brother said he thinks there's more about each of the characters after Fiddler in that, too. 7y
Cinfhen I've never read the original collection @readinginthedark @BookNAround I really should! I'm gonna suggest it for my bookclub ☺️ 7y
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As a #broadwaybookworm whose favorite "Fiddler on the Roof" character/dream role has always been Hodel, there was no way I couldn't add this to my collection. ? #afteranatevka #alexandrasilber #fiddlerontheroof

Cinfhen OMG! How did I not know about this book?!? Did u read it??? Is it good!?!? 7y
actualdisneyprincess I follow Ali Silber on Twitter, which is the only reason I knew about it! I haven't read it yet - figured I should wade through my mountain of library books first since I, y'know, have to give them back 😂 - but as soon as I do, I'll let you know! 😁 7y
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