Cover of Beyond the Pale

Beyond the Pale

  • 1997 first published
  • 404 pages
  • 7 editions

Elana Nachman/Dykewomon's Beyond the Pale (1997) is a sapphic fiction and historical fiction novel. The story is set in New York and New York, N.Y.. Key subjects include jews, girls, russian Jews and immigrants.

15 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 404 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Jews
  • Girls
  • Russian Jews
  • Immigrants
  • Lesbians
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Girls, Jewish
  • Jewish girls
  • Jewish lesbians
  • Jews, Russian
  • LGBTQ historical fiction
  • Stonewall Book Awards
  • Lambda Literary Awards
  • Lambda Literary Award Winner
  • New york, State
  • Lesbian lgbtq+

Quick answers

Who wrote Beyond the Pale?

Beyond the Pale was written by Elana Nachman/Dykewomon and first published in 1997.

What genre is Beyond the Pale?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Beyond the Pale?

The median edition has 404 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Beyond the Pale?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Gilda Stories, Gut Symmetries and I Am a Woman.

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