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David Schearl arrives in New York in his mother's arms to begin his new life as an immigrant. David is hated by his father, but is fiercely loved and protected by his Yiddish-speaking mother. This novel interweaves the love between a mother and son with the terrors and anxieties David experiences, as he seeks to find his own identity.
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Call It Sleep, Henry Roth, Alfred Kazin, Hana WirthNesher
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- Released
- 1991
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- Title
- Call It Sleep
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Henry Roth, Alfred Kazin, Hana WirthNesher
- Publisher
- Picador
- Released
- 1991
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Classics, USA, American Literature, Jews, New York, Jewish Literature, Childhood, Judaism, Poverty, Migration, Immigrants
- Original title
- Call it sleep
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- David Schearl arrives in New York in his mother's arms to begin his new life as an immigrant. David is hated by his father, but is fiercely loved and protected by his Yiddish-speaking mother. This novel interweaves the love between a mother and son with the terrors and anxieties David experiences, as he seeks to find his own identity.