Through airtight prose which allows no overtones of pity, Nissenson has written a relentless assessment of the martyr's way in religion's less-than-grand designs. -- Kirkus ReviewsSet in the year 1912, this is the dramatic portrayal of Jake Brody, an orphaned fifteen-year-old immigrant; of Hannele Isaacs, the rabbi's daughter; and of the Jewish pimp Schlifka, who ruthlessly makes her one of his girls. In the struggle to save Hannele, Jake comes of age abruptly, discovering violence, perversity, and mysticism in the bitter ...
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Through airtight prose which allows no overtones of pity, Nissenson has written a relentless assessment of the martyr's way in religion's less-than-grand designs. -- Kirkus ReviewsSet in the year 1912, this is the dramatic portrayal of Jake Brody, an orphaned fifteen-year-old immigrant; of Hannele Isaacs, the rabbi's daughter; and of the Jewish pimp Schlifka, who ruthlessly makes her one of his girls. In the struggle to save Hannele, Jake comes of age abruptly, discovering violence, perversity, and mysticism in the bitter reality of life in a turn-of-the-century American ghetto.
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Fair. Obviously well-worn, but no text pages missing. May have highlighting and marginalia, but markings do not interfere with readability. Textbooks do not have accompanying CDs or access codes. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC. 181 p.
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. 182 p. Audience: General/trade. Hardback 182 pages, ex-library book with rubber-stamp marks and stickers on several pages and jacket, sellotape marks on front & back cover interiors, tight binding, most pages are clean, several pages are stained, several small stains on side edge of the book, jacket in good overall condition with some wear & tear.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in else fine dustwrapper lightest touch of wear at the edges. Inscribed by the author to New School Professor Elbert Lenrow, who taught Jack Kerouac and was a friend to Allen Ginsberg: "11/10/87 This with my love and gratitude always-for Elbert-from Hugh."
