Description
From the streets of Warsaw to the restless promise of 1930s New York, this autobiographical account follows a life shaped by language, longing, and the intimate upheavals of love. As the narrator’s boyhood gives way to first passions and complicated relationships, the story also turns toward the emotional cost of displacement—when emigration to America, on the eve of World War II, brings loneliness and depression into sharp focus. With Singer’s unmistakable, deeply observant voice, the book illuminates how memory, faith, and desire survive exile, even as they are tested by loss and uncertainty. At its heart, it’s a meditation on belonging and self-invention—told with lyrical clarity and profound psychological insight.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2012
352 pages
ISBN: 9780141391595
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Details
First Published
1984
Language
eng
Translation
From: yid
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