Hush (novel)
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Author | Eishes Chayil, a pseudonym |
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Language | English |
Genre | Fiction |
Publisher | Walker Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | September 14, 2010 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 368 |
ISBN | 0-8027-2088-9 |
Hush is a 2010 novel written under the pseudonym Eishes Chayil. In August 2011, the author revealed herself as Judy Brown, the daughter of Ruthie Lichtenstein, the publisher of Hamodia.[1] It deals with sexual abuse in the Ger Hasidic Jewish community of Boro Park, Brooklyn, and is based on experiences the author claims to have witnessed. Hush was selected as a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Failed Messiah (blog), Author Of Anonymous Book On Haredi Child Sex Abuse Outs Herself, August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Book review from bloomsburykids.com". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-01-02.