In 1950?s Brooklyn, sisters Rose and Pearl Weiss grow up in a loving but strict ultra-Orthodox family, never dreaming of defying their parents. When a chance meeting with a young French immigrant turns Rose?s world upside down, events lead to her exile from all she has ever known. Forty years later, Pearl?s sheltered young daughter discovers the ugly truth about her aunt and sets off on a dangerous adventure that will alter the future for all involved.

Product Description: In the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, a young Orthodox Jewish woman in the holy city of Jerusalem is expected to marry and produce many sons to help hasten the Messiah's arrival. While the feisty Esther Kaminsky understands her obligations, her artistic talent inspires her to secretly explore worlds outside her religion, to dream of studying in Paris—and to believe that God has a special destiny for her...read more