The Assistant

Malamud, Bernard/ Rosen, Jonathan (Introduction by)

ISBN 10: 0374504849 / ISBN 13: 9780374504847

Editore: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1957

10th edition. 264 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo 0374504849

Riassunto:

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.

Informazioni sull'autore: Bernard Malamud (1914–86) wrote eight novels; he won the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for The Fixer, and the National Book Award for The Magic Barrel. Born in Brooklyn, he taught for many years at Bennington College in Vermont.

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Titolo: The Assistant
Casa editrice: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Data di pubblicazione: 1957
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Brand New