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Call it Sleep

byHenry Roth

Genres: Fiction

Who is this book for? Readers interested in immigrant stories, family dynamics, and historical narratives.

Topics IdentityFamilySurvival
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
David Schearl arrives in New York in his mother's arms to begin his new life as an immigrant in the 'Golden Land'. David is hated by his father - an angry, violent man unable to find his niche in the New World - but is fiercely loved and protected by his Yiddish-speaking mother. An innovative, multi-lingual novel, Call It Sleep subtly interweaves the overwhelming love between a mother and son with the terrors and anxieties David experiences, as he seeks to find his own identity amidst the cultural disarray of early twentieth-century America.

Language

en

Published on

10/05/2006

Pages

464

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141188652

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