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From: Jerusalem Post
Date: 20010518
Author:Kas Jacob-Lerman

Kas Jacob-Lerman
Jerusalem Post
05-18-2001
Headline: Book Club Letter
Byline: Kas Jacob-Lerman
Edition; Daily
Section: Books
Page: 12

Friday, May 18, 2001 -- The Book

My Antonia by Willa Cather

What it's about:

Set on the Nebraska prairie of the 1880s, My Antonia tells the story of Antonia Shimerda, daughter of a Bohemian immigrant.

Through the eyes of Jim Burden, her tutor and admirer, we follow Antonia's struggles and triumphs in the face of life's relentless hardships.

Kas Jacobs-Lerman's

Book Club Letter:

About 10 women regularly attend our group. We're in our 30s or 40s, all very different. ...

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