{"product_id":"other-peoples-houses-9798893850529","title":"Other People's Houses","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sixtieth-anniversary edition of Lore Segal's \"immensely impressive\" (\u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e) semi-autobiographical novel of a Jewish girl's escape to England from Vienna after Hitler's rise to power--\"both moving and newly relevant\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1964 and hailed by critics including Cynthia Ozick and Elie Wiesel, \u003cem\u003eOther People's Houses\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a ten-year-old girl who, alongside hundreds of other Jewish children, boards the Kindertransport to England to escape the Nazi occupation and oppression in Vienna in 1938.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of the next seven years, Lore lives with various families in \"other people's houses\"--ranging from the homes of the wealthy Orthodox Jewish Levines, the working-class Hoopers, and two elderly sisters in their formal Victorian household. As the war looms and Lore becomes enmeshed in the effort to get her parents out of Austria, she also becomes a passionate writer, documenting her struggles and displacement in letters to a variety of potential sponsors. Brilliantly highlighting the cultural differences between Vienna and England, the novel showcases the immigrant experience through the eyes of a young writer who would go on to become the highly acclaimed \"brilliant and boundary breaking\" (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e) star of international fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the unique and moving perspective of a child forced to grow up quickly, \u003cem\u003eOther People's Houses\u003c\/em\u003e is the \"groundbreaking and indomitable\" (\u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e) tale of one girl's captivating refugee experience and the strength and bravery it takes to start over--and to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lore Segal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.43w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893850529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLore Segal\u003c\/strong\u003e (1928-2024), author of \u003cem\u003eHer First American\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShakespeare's Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize (both published by The New Press), among other works, was the recipient of a \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year Award, an O. Henry Prize, the Clifton Fadiman Medal, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She was a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lore Segal \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876583915677,"sku":"9798893850529","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_43786cc9-ccf1-45fb-87fa-e3f972111e0b.jpg?v=1777382575","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/other-peoples-houses-9798893850529","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}