Études: Harvard University, University of Minnesota
Courte biographie: Sabra Waldfogel grew up far from the South in Minneapolis. She studied history at Harvard University and received her Ph.D. in American History from the University of Minnesota. She has worked as a technical writer and has written about historic architecture for Old House Journal and Arts and Crafts Homes. Her short story “Yemaya” appeared in Sixfold’s Winter 2013 fiction issue. Slave and Sister is her first novel.

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Sister of Mine (Georgia #1) par Sabra Waldfogel

It was an interesting read...not what I expected. The storyline is extremely sensitive and, in some manner, may have been made to look "nicer" than it was. But it kept my attention.

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jqs1029 | 8 autres critiques | Nov 20, 2021 |

Charleston's Daughter (The Low Country Series) par Sabra Waldfogel

This book is not my style. I enjoyed the last Waldfogel book and thought the subject matter might be interesting; however, It's too much like the last Sabra book that I read--also, slow moving and thus boring. Don't believe that I'll continue with the series and will return this one for a refund.

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buffalogr | Jun 11, 2021 |

The Fall of Natchez par Sabra Waldfogel

Anyone that has an interest in the history of the United States and particularly in the Civil War should take the time to read this novel. I highly recommend reading the "Historical Note" provided by the author at the end of the novel. Clarification details important elements in the quality of presentation tucked between the covers of this book that is now preserved for generations to come and the fiction created by the author's imagination that combine for a page-turning reading experience.

This is not merely a historical fiction story of a young woman trying to please her widowed father as she attempts to navigate the future in the midst of the Civil War after an "arranged" engagement ends due to the death of her fiancé. The story in the setting of Natchez, Mississippi, delves into the differences "above" and "below" hill in Natchez and Jewish families trying to be true to their religious beliefs in the midst of a nearby Union encampment and food shortages created by blockades. It also highlights the decisions made by enslaved men and women who wanted to escape their owners and those that were living in one of the contraband camps with their children.

One of the reasons I enjoy reading historical fiction is that I am immersed in a different time period and setting and each author illuminates history's untold stories. Through the characters we feel the complexity of the issues in a personal way. With each author's research and their own creativity multiple perspectives are created for different time periods and/or events.

I found this story to present different aspects of the Civil War for which I had no knowledge. It captured my attention and I'll remember this story for a long time to come. I highly recommend this novel.… (plus d'informations)

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FerneMysteryReader | May 10, 2021 |

Sister of Mine par Sabra Waldfogel

Slavery from the owners point of view

This book is a mess. The author has researched Jewish chattel slave owners in the US but does not seem to have studied slavery from the pov of the enslaved.
The characters don't behave in realistic ways. This feels like white guilt wrote a book.

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LoisSusan | 8 autres critiques | Dec 10, 2020 |

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