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Alexandra Silber, "After Anatevka"

A sweeping historical novel in the grand tradition of Russian literature that imagines what happens to the characters of "Fiddler on the Roof" after the curtain falls.

The world knows well the tale of Tevye, the beloved Jewish dairyman from the shtetl Anatevka of Tsarist Russia. In stories originally written by Sholem Aleichem and then made world-famous in the celebrated musical "Fiddler on the Roof", Tevye, his wife Golde, and their five daughters dealt with the outside influences that were encroaching upon their humble lives. But what happened to those remarkable characters after the curtain fell?

In After Anatevka, Alexandra Silber picks up where Fiddler left off. Second-eldest daughter Hodel takes center stage as she attempts to join her Socialist-leaning fiancé Perchik to the outer reaches of a Siberian work camp. But before Hodel and Perchik can finally be together, they both face extraordinary hurdles and adversaries—both personal and political—attempting to keep them apart at all costs. A love story set against a backdrop of some of the greatest violence in European history,  After Anatevaka is a stunning conclusion to a tale that has gripped audiences around the globe for decades.

Alexandra Silber is a Grammy-nominated actress and singer who starred most recently as Tzeitel in the Broadway revival of “Fiddler on the Roof.” She earlier played Hoddel in a revival of the same show in London’s West End. It was those two roles which inspired her to write After Anatevka. Her other Broadway credits include "Master Class," “Arlington" (Outer Critics Circle nomination), "Hello, Again" (Drama League nomination), and “She Loves Me.” She has appeared on all three incarnations of Law & Order and has performed in a variety of outlets ranging from The 57th Grammy Awards to Carnegie Hall. She lives in New York, and this is her first book.

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WATCH HERE for a clip of Alexandra speaking about her personal connection to the role of Hodel and how it was instrumental in helping her grieve the loss of her father when she was just 18, and how that connection became the genesis of the book.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 7:00pm EDT
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After Anatevka By Alexandra Silber, Sheldon Harnick (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Alexandra Silber, Sheldon Harnick (Foreword by)
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ISBN: 9781681774343
Published: Pegasus Books - July 4th, 2017