The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman
506 Pages
Malka Treynovsky comes to American from Russia with her family in this rags to riches story and reinvents herself several times during the course of her life. As she becomes Lillian Dunkle, the ice cream queen, she continues to seek acceptance and never recovers from the abandonment by her parents.
This novel was entertaining and interesting from a historical point of view. While you never really warm to the main character, you appreciate the point of view. Recommended for readers who like historical novels and strong women characters.
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Thursday, August 21, 2014
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