{"title":"Temim Fruchter","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the imaginative world of Temim Fruchter, a talented voice in contemporary fiction celebrated for crafting narratives that resonate with vibrancy and depth. Known for their debut novel, \u003cem\u003eCity of Laughter\u003c\/em\u003e, Fruchter invites readers into an intricately woven tale filled with humour, heart, and humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the genre of General Fiction, Fruchter's writing delves into the complexities of modern life, offering a fresh perspective on themes of identity, community, and personal growth. Temim Fruchter's work is marked by an engaging prose style that captures the nuances of everyday experiences, making it both relatable and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a dedicated fiction enthusiast or seeking a new literary adventure, diving into Temim Fruchter's collection promises a compelling journey through stories that linger long after the final page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"city-of-laughter-by-temim-fruchter-9780349704852","title":"City of Laughter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice | An \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e Best Novel of the Year | A Most Anticipated Book from \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStylecaster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHey Alma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, beautifully crafted, rich with insight and wildly gripping.'\u003c\/b\u003e – Andrea Lawlor, author of \u003ci\u003ePaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful.' \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This stunning debut heralds an author to watch.' \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich and riveting debut spanning four generations of Eastern European Jewish women bound by blood, half-hidden secrets, and the fantastical visitation of a shapeshifting stranger over the course of 100 years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e follows a young queer woman stuck in a thicket of generational secrets back to her family's origins, where ancestral clues begin to reveal a lineage both haunted and shaped by desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRopshitz, Poland, was once known as the City of Laughter. As this story opens, an 18th-century badchan, a holy jester whose job is to make wedding guests laugh, receives a visitation from a mysterious stranger—bringing the laughter the people of Ropshitz desperately need, and triggering a sequence of events that will reverberate across the coming century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the present day, Shiva Margolin, recovering from the heartbreak of her first big queer love and grieving the death of her beloved father, struggles to connect with her guarded mother, who spends most of her time at the local funeral home. A student of Jewish folklore, Shiva seizes an opportunity to visit Poland, hoping her family's mysteries will make more sense if she walks in the footsteps of her great-grandmother, Mira, about whom no one speaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat she finds will make her question not only her past and her future, but also her present. Electric and sharply intimate, \u003ci\u003eCity of Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e zigzags between our universe and a tapestry of real and invented Jewish folklore, asking how far we can travel from the stories that have raised us without leaving them behind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46711143203052,"sku":"9780349704852","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13502043482312.jpg?v=1754189471"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/temim-fruchter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}