Frank Alpine, a drifter fleeing from his past, runs straight into struggling Brooklyn grocer Morris Bober. Seeing a chance to atone for past sins, Frank becomes Bober's assistant and keeps shop when the owner takes ill. But it is Bober's daughter, Helen, who gives Frank a real reason to stay around, even as he begins to steal from the store. Widely considered as one of the great American-Jewish novels, The Assistant is a classic look at the social and racial divides of a country still in its infancy, and a stunning ...
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Frank Alpine, a drifter fleeing from his past, runs straight into struggling Brooklyn grocer Morris Bober. Seeing a chance to atone for past sins, Frank becomes Bober's assistant and keeps shop when the owner takes ill. But it is Bober's daughter, Helen, who gives Frank a real reason to stay around, even as he begins to steal from the store. Widely considered as one of the great American-Jewish novels, The Assistant is a classic look at the social and racial divides of a country still in its infancy, and a stunning evocation of the immigrant experience - of cramped circumstances and great expectations.
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Add this copy of The Assistant to cart. $12.58, good condition, Sold by Solr Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Skokie, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1957 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
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Good. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. There is light highlighting or handwriting throughout the book. The dust jacket is missing. The book is slightly cocked Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
Add this copy of The Assistant to cart. $53.67, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1957 by FARRAR, STRAUS AND CUDAHY.
Add this copy of The Assistant to cart. $106.88, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1957 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
Add this copy of The Assistant Malamud, Bernard to cart. $200.00, very good condition, Sold by Twice Sold Tales rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1957 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
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Very Good. 1st edition 1st printing-no dust jacket-tanning and ink mark on page edge-otherwise cover and binding fine contents clean-hard to find-enjoy.
I enjoyed this book because of interesting situations that occurred in a store in the 1950's. The characters were believable and there was an interesting love triangle.