An Intimate Window into the American Immigrant Experience
Morris Bober, the family patriarch, yearns for better fortune as he runs a grocery store, never expecting how two robbers would change his life. Working alongside Morris, Frank Alpine, with his own complex relationship with the Jewish community, finds himself entangled in a web of emotions and conflicting actions. As he becomes smitten with Helen Bober, he simultaneously finds himself embroiled in acts of theft. This tale of love, family, and ambition sits within the broader landscape of a New York cityscape steeped in a vibrant mix of Italian-American and Jewish cultures. The stark realities of 1950s Brooklyn color this narrative in a way that is as vivid as it is compelling. Like Malamud’s best stories, this novel unerringly evokes an immigrant world of cramped circumstances and great expectations. With a blend of contemporary American literature and psychological fiction, Malamud offers an inimitable insight into the nuances of immigrant family life while shedding light on the universal human experience.Author: Bernard Malamud
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 07/07/2003
Series: FSG Classics
Pages: 246
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.52w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780374504847
Language: English
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