Home Ground (King Penguin) - Softcover
The adventures of the Franks are seen through the eyes of the family's youngest daughter, Ruth, who gives a powerful perspective on her family and on South Africa in the 1950s and 1960s
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Freed made a big splash with this novel, which was selected by the New York Times as a Notable Book of the Year, andAmore importantlyAwas dubbed a "warm, well-constructed novel" by LJ's reviewer. The plot follows the coming of age of protagonist Ruth Frank, a Jewish girl growing up in South Africa, who must deal with her own budding sexuality as well as the antagonistic relationship between the races.
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For protagonist Ruth Frank, home ground is a small town in South Africa in the 1950s, where her family occupies a doubly alienated positionas Jews in gentile society and whites in an overwhelmingly black country. PW noted that Freed is "perceptive" in her dialogue and depictions of characters.
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0140089489
- ISBN 13 9780140089486
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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