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Fiction

In the tenements of old New York a young Russian Jewish immigrant is taken in by an Italian family who sells ice. Through sheer persistence, she manages to build an ice cream empire under a new name, Lillian Dunkle. Lillian’s rise spans seventy years and is linked to American history, from Prohibition to the disco days of Studio 54. When her past begins to catch up with her, everything she has spent her life building is at stake. Published in 2014; 505 pages.

Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.