Slaughterman's Daughter

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"Boundless imagination and a vibrant style . . . a heroine of unforgettable grit" DAVID GROSSMAN

"A story of great beauty and surprise" GARY SHTEYNGART

The townsfolk of Motal, an isolated, godforsaken town in the Pale of Settlement, are shocked when Fanny Keismann - devoted wife, mother of five, and celebrated cheese-maker - leaves her home at two hours past midnight an...