Enchantment
Enchantment by Daphne Merkin, published by Paladin in 1988, is a novel that delves into the complexities of family dynamics and personal identity. Narrated by Hannah Lehmann, a 26-year-old woman grappling with the aftermath of a troubled childhood, the story unfolds on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Through Hannah’s tragicomic lens, readers encounter her Orthodox German Jewish heritage, her relationships with her five siblings, and the intricate interplay of love and pain that defines her existence.
In this edition, readers will find a rich exploration of memory and the impact of familial ties, as Hannah navigates the treacherous landscape of her life. The narrative captures her sharp perceptions and ironic reflections, revealing how her childhood shapes her worldview. With a page count of 251, this edition invites readers to engage with themes of identity, family, and the complexities of human relationships, all presented through Hannah’s unique voice and perspective.
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Set on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the novel is narrated by Hannah Lehmann, the wry survivor of a troubled childhood. Little escapes this 26 year old’s tragicomic sensibility. Her perceptions of her Orthodox German Jewish heritage, her five brothers and sisters, the complicated power of families, the madness of money, the obsessive workings of memory itself, are as disquieting in their sharpness as they are lucid in their irony. The world, she finds, is a treacherous place where love is closely knit with pain. But even the limitations of her own point of view are not lost on Hannah. She is all too aware that her perspective is fixed in the vise of her childhood: “My mother,” she says, “is the source of my unease in the world and thus the only person who can make me feel at home in the world.”
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