The Liberation of Celia Kahn by J David Simons
"A quietly brilliant book" - The Skinny. Glasgow 1915. Set against the background of rent strikes, anti-war sentiment and a revolution brewing in Russia, a young Jewish woman from the Gorbals discovers a taste for protest, female solidarity, and the empowerment of women made possible by birth control. Her political sensibilities are fired up even further by a personal trauma, while a new love affair presents difficult choices.
Informative,entertaining and upliftingHighly recommended -- Janet Williamson, Historical Novel Society Review.
A compelling tale with characters who imprint themselves on the streets of Glasgow -- Scarlett McGwire, The Tribune.
[It is] a joy to find a novel which is such an entertaining and compelling read [and] faithful to the history of the times -- Alan Lloyd, Morning Star.
Celia's pain and challenges are sensitively rendered, her passion and stoicism enchanting. A quietly brilliant book. -- Rebecca Isherwood, The Skinny
A compelling tale with characters who imprint themselves on the streets of Glasgow -- Scarlett McGwire, The Tribune.
[It is] a joy to find a novel which is such an entertaining and compelling read [and] faithful to the history of the times -- Alan Lloyd, Morning Star.
Celia's pain and challenges are sensitively rendered, her passion and stoicism enchanting. A quietly brilliant book. -- Rebecca Isherwood, The Skinny
J. David Simons is a Scottish author, media journalist and literary editor. His first novel, The Credit Draper, was shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize, and his subsequent novels include The Liberation of Celia Kahn (2011), The Land Agent (2014), A Woman of Integrity (2017), The Responsibility of Love (2021), as well as An Exquisite Sense of What is Beautiful. He has been awarded several bursaries from Creative Scotland and the Society of Authors and in 2012 was the recipient of a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship. Simons is also a former lawyer, charity administrator, cotton farmer and university lecturer. His nomadic lifestyle has allowed him to spend considerable time in Israel, Australia, Japan and the United States, and he currently lives in Javea, Spain.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908643841 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908643846 |
| Title | The Liberation of Celia Kahn |
| Author | J David Simons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Saraband |
| Year published | 2014-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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