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The novel imagines a near-future Britain where a discriminatory government edict forces Jewish residents into exile, provoking political intrigue, communal debate, and personal dilemmas. It follows responses across Anglo-Jewish society as leaders, activists, and ordinary families organize migration to Palestine and confront tensions between religious tradition and reformist ideas. Action alternates between fraught London politics and communal life in Haifa and Jerusalem, exploring the emotional and ethical consequences of state-sanctioned intolerance. Central themes include identity, loyalty, the negotiation of modernity and faith, and the human cost of institutionalized prejudice.

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Violet Guttenberg

Violet Guttenberg was a novelist known for her exploration of themes related to identity and cultural conflict. Her notable works include "A Modern Exodus: A Novel," which delves into the complexities of migration and belonging, and "Neither Jew nor Greek," a narrative that addresses issues of faith and ethnicity. Through her writing, Guttenberg contributed to the literary discourse surrounding the immigrant experience and the search for personal and communal identity in a changing world.

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