Elana Dykewomon

This sweeping, brilliant, richly textured novel has already won the Lambda Literary Award and the Ferro-Grumley Award. The Village Voice raves, "One of the most compelling novels I have ever read ... a work of remarkable importance." Now this underground classic is being released across North America in an updated and redesigned edition.
Set in the early 20th century, Beyond the Pale follows the lives of two women who are born in a Russian Jewish settlement (the "pale" of the title) and immigrate to New York's Lower East Side. One extraordinary section of the book deals with the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in which many young women died. This is a magnificent and accomplished work that takes us deep inside diverse worlds-the Russian pogroms, the immigrant experience, the New York suffrage movement. But at its heart is the most universal story of all: the devotion of one person to another. Here is an enduring tale of the triumph of love and courage over inhumanity.
"Sensuous, moving, inspiring: Beyond the Pale is a wonderful novel."-Sarah Waters, author of Fingersmith
"Truly great novels aren't written very often, but Beyond the Pale deserves all the glowing adjectives available ... filled with memorable scenes and glorious characters." -Bay Area Reporter