curtains & valances
marjorie morningstar a novel
a starry eyed young beauty marjorie morgenstern is nineteen years old when she leaves new york to accept the job of her dreams working in a summer stock company for noel airman its talented and intensely charismatic director . released from the social constraints of her traditional jewish family and thrown into the glorious colorful world of theater marjorie finds herself entangled in a powerful affair with the man destined to become the greatest and the most destructive love of her life . br rich with humor and poignancy marjorie morningstar is a classic love story one that spans two continents and two decades in the life of its heroine . this unforgettable paean to youthful love and the bittersweet sorrow of a first heartbreak endures as one of herman wouks most beloved creations .
a young jewish girl experiences love pain and disappointment in the struggle to become an actress