Book
The matchmaker's gift : a novel / Lynda Cohen Loigman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250278098 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 306 pages : map ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022.
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| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Loigm | 31681010293785 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
After her beloved grandmother passes away, leaving behind a collection of handwritten journals recording the details of her matches, Abby, a successful Manhattan divorce attorney, finds more questions than answers as she discovers she also has the unique gift of seeing soulmates in the most unexpected places. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"From Lynda Cohen Loigman, the bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters, comes a heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to utilize their unique gift of seeing soulmates in themost unexpected places in The Matchmaker's Gift. Is finding true love a calling or a curse? Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of matches and a seeker of soulmates. But among the pushcart-crowded streets of New York's Lower East Side, Sara's vocation is dominated by devout older men-men who see a talented female matchmaker as a dangerous threat to their traditions and livelihood. After making matches in secret for more than a decade, Sara must fight to take her rightful place among her peers, and to demand the recognition she deserves. Two generations later, Sara's granddaughter, Abby, is a successful Manhattan divorce attorney, representing the city's wealthiest clients. When her beloved Grandma Sara dies, Abby inheritsher collection of handwritten journals recording the details of Sara's matches. But among the faded volumes, Abby finds more questions than answers. Why did Abby's grandmother leave this library to her and what did she hope Abby would discover within itspages? Why does the work Abby once found so compelling suddenly feel inconsequential and flawed? Is Abby willing to sacrifice the career she's worked so hard for in order to keep her grandmother's mysterious promise to a stranger? And is there really such a thing as love at first sight?"-- - McMillan Palgrave
Named a Best Book of Fall 2022 by Parade ⢠BuzzFeed ⢠New York Post ⢠GMA.com ⢠People
"Loigman's latest is a gem. A scrappy Jewish teenager newly arrived in 1920s New York struggles to follow her calling as a matchmakerââseventy years later, her cynical divorce-attorney granddaughter realizes she has very inconveniently inherited the family gift for matching soulmates. Both funny and moving, The Matchmaker's Gift made me smile from start to finish."
ââKate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code
Is finding true love a calling or a curse?
Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of matches and a seeker of soulmates. But among the pushcart-crowded streets of New Yorkâs Lower East Side, Saraâs vocation is dominated by devout older menâmen who see a talented female matchmaker as a dangerous threat to their traditions and livelihood. After making matches in secret for more than a decade, Sara must fight to take her rightful place among her peers, and to demand the recognition she deserves.
Two generations later, Saraâs granddaughter, Abby, is a successful Manhattan divorce attorney, representing the cityâs wealthiest clients. When her beloved Grandma Sara dies, Abby inherits her collection of handwritten journals recording the details of Saraâs matches. But among the faded volumes, Abby finds more questions than answers. Why did Abbyâs grandmother leave this library to her and what did she hope Abby would discover within its pages? Why does the work Abby once found so compelling suddenly feel inconsequential and flawed? Is Abby willing to sacrifice the career sheâs worked so hard for in order to keep her grandmotherâs mysterious promise to a stranger? And is there really such a thing as love at first sight? - McMillan Palgrave
A heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to realize their unique gift of seeing soulmates in the most unexpected places.
