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Sarit Yishai-Levi

Biography

Sarit Yishai-Levi

Sarit Yishai-Levi is a journalist and author of four non-fiction books. Her debut novel, THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM, was a #1 bestseller and won the Publishers Association’s Gold and Platinum Prizes and the Steimatzky Prize for bestselling book of the year when it was published in Israel. She lives in Tel Aviv.

Sarit Yishai-Levi

Books by Sarit Yishai-Levi

by Sarit Yishai-Levi - Family, Fiction

Gabriela's mother, Luna, is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm seem to be reserved for everyone but her daughter. Ever since Gabriela can remember, she and Luna have struggled to connect. But when tragedy strikes, Gabriela senses there's more to her mother than painted nails and lips. Desperate to understand their relationship, Gabriela pieces together the stories of her family's previous generations. But as she uncovers shocking secrets, forbidden romances, and the family curse that links the women together, Gabriela must face a past and present far more complex than she ever imagined.