The Book Borrower A Novel
The Book Borrower A Novel by Alice Mattison, published by Harper Collins on September 16, 2008, is a literary work that explores the enduring friendship between two women, Deborah Laidlaw and Toby Ruben. Their relationship begins in a city playground when Deborah lends Toby a book titled Trolley Girl, which recounts a forgotten trolley strike from the 1920s. As young mothers, they bond over shared experiences and discussions about marriage, career, and politics, navigating the complexities of life together until a significant disagreement leads them down separate paths.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of friendship, conflict, and reconciliation, as the story unfolds over decades. The plot centers on the impact of a long-forgotten book that ultimately brings Toby and Deborah back together after a period of crisis and sorrow. This first edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English, offering a thoughtful exploration of the connections that shape our lives.
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On the day they first meet in a city playground, Deborah Laidlaw lends Toby Ruben a book called Trolley Girl, the memoir of a forgotten trolley strike in the 1920s, written by the sister of a fiery Jewish revolutionary who played an important, ultimately tragic role in the events. Young mothers with babies, Toby and Deborah become instant friends. It is a relationship that will endure for decades—through the vagaries of marriage, career, and child-rearing, through heated discussions of politics, ethics, and life—until an insurmountable argument takes the two women down divergent paths. But in the aftermath of crisis and sorrow, it is a borrowed book, long set aside and forgotten, that will unite Toby and Deborah once again.
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