The Elected Member

Bernice Rubens

1969

When the bell rang, he heard Norman shout, “If that’s that shit Levy, tell him to piss off.”

Rabbi Zweck knew that Dr Levy must have heard through the door and he began apologising on his son’s behalf as he let the doctor in.

“Don’t worry,” Dr Levy said, “it’s natural. Can we go into the kitchen?” he whispered. He knew Norman would be listening by…

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Bernice Rubens

1928–2004

Novelist Bernice Rubens was born in Cardiff, Wales, to an Orthodox family of Lithuanian and Polish immigrants. At age thirty-five, she published her first novel, Set on Edge. Her works focus on the experiences of Jewish families, exploring the terror and trauma that lurks beneath the surface of domestic scenes. In 1970, she became the first woman to win the Man Booker Prize, for The Elected Member. Two of her novels, I Sent a Letter to My Love (1975) and Madame Soustazka (1962), were adapted into films.

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