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BOOK CLUB

The TBS Book Club will be meeting on Sunday,  Dec . 15, 2024, 10:30 am at the Taub's home, at 10 Gatewood Dr, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: 631-543-6589

e-mail: paultaub@optonline.net

 

Book: The Third Daughter
 From the author of Jerusalem Maiden comes a remarkable story, inspired by little-known true events, about the thousands of young Jewish women who were trafficked into prostitution at the turn of the 20th century, and whose subjugation helped build Buenos Aires.

 

The turn of the 20th century finds 14-year-old Batya in the Russian countryside, fleeing with her family endless pogroms. Desperate, her father leaps at the opportunity to marry Batya to a worldly, wealthy stranger who can guarantee his daughter an easy life and passage to America.

 

Feeling like a princess in a fairytale, Batya leaves her old life behind as she is whisked away to a new world. But soon, she discovers that she’s entered a waking nightmare. Her new “husband” does indeed bring her to America: Buenos Aires, a vibrant, growing city in which prostitution is not only legal but deeply embedded in the culture. And now Batya is one of thousands of women tricked and sold into a brothel.

 

As the years pass, Batya forms deep bonds with her “sisters” in the house as well as some men who are both kind and cruel. Through it all, she holds onto one dream: to bring her family to America, where they will be safe from the anti-Semitism that plagues Russia. Just as Batya is becoming a known tango dancer, she gets an unexpected but dangerous opportunity - to help bring down the criminal network that has enslaved so many young women and has been instrumental in developing Buenos Aires into a major metropolis.

 

A powerful story of finding courage in the face of danger, and hope in the face of despair, The Third Daughter brings to life a dark period of Jewish history and gives a voice to victims whose truth deserves to finally be told.

 

 

 

 
Author
 
 
Talia Carner

Formerly the publisher of Savvy Woman magazine and a consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Talia Carner’s six heart-wrenching suspense and historical novels have been hailed for exposing society’s ills. Dozens of her award-winning essays, articles and short stories have appeared in anthologies, literary reviews and leading websites. The novelist is a committed supporter of global human rights, has spearheaded projects centered on the subjects of female plight, and has participated as a panelist or keynoted over 500 talks and 340 Zoom presentations to civic, educational and cultural organizations.

 

 
Fri, December 6 2024 5 Kislev 5785