“Sons and Daughters” offers us a unique glimpse into the lost culture of Yiddish-speaking Jews who once lived near Vilna, Lithuania, in a town called Morehdalye during the 1930s. Chaim Grade’s novel can be described as a tale about the struggle between tradition and the influences of the modern world.
However, the heart of the novel is a family drama and an elegy for Grade’s homeland. The author portrays a fragmenting world. He searches for greater meaning while holding back the tides of hate and politics.
