The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler

By Janet Ho

Updated November 2, 2012

The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler book cover

Just after the Second World War a woman by the name of Lily Azerov arrives in Canada to start anew. She marries into the Kramer family but suddenly disappears one day, abandoning both husband and baby. It’s revealed that she was someone very different from what she said, and as her daughter grows up, she is determined to find out the truth— whatever that might be. A richly written narrative full of thoughtful characters.

The Imposter Bride, Nancy Richler, $30.

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