The Ice Cream Queen Of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman
Set against the backdrop of the 20th-century American immigrant experience, this novel follows the tumultuous journey of Malka Treynovsky, a young Russian immigrant who transforms herself into "Lillian Dunkle," the formidable Ice Cream Queen. After a childhood accident leaves her with a limp, she is taken in by an Italian family who introduces her to the world of ice cream. With grit and cunning, she rises to become a powerful businesswoman in the ice cream industry, navigating the challenges of identity, ambition, and the American Dream, all while grappling with her own past and the complex relationships she forms along the way.
- Published
- 2014
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-450
- Original Language
- English
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