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The Houseguest - A Novel (Paperback)
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The Houseguest - A Novel (Paperback)
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It is the summer of 1941 and Abe Auer, a Russian immigrant and
small-town junkyard owner, has become disenchanted with his life.
So when his friend Max Hoffman, a local rabbi with a dark past,
asks Abe to take in a European refugee, he agrees, unaware that the
woman coming to live with him is a volatile and alluring actress
named Ana Beidler. Ana regales the Auer family with tales of her
lost stardom and charms and mystifies Abe with her glamour and
unabashed sexuality, forcing him to confront his own desire as well
as the ghost of his dead brother. As news filters out of Europe,
American Jews struggle to make sense of the atrocities. Some want
to bury their heads in the sand while others want to create a
Jewish army that would fight Hitler and promote bold, wide-spread
rescue initiatives. And when a popular Manhattan synagogue is
burned to the ground, our characters begin to feel the drumbeat of
war is marching ever closer to home. Set on the eve of America's
involvement in World War II, The Houseguest examines a little-known
aspect of the war and highlights the network of organizations
seeking to help Jews abroad, just as masses of people seeking to
escape Europe are turned away from American shores. It moves
seamlessly from the Yiddish theaters of Second Avenue to the
junkyards of Utica to the covert world of political activists,
Jewish immigrants, and the stars and discontents of New York's
Yiddish stage. Ultimately, The Houseguest is a moving story about
identity, family, and the decisions that define who we will become.
General
Imprint: |
Counterpoint
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2017 |
Authors: |
Kim Brooks
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Dimensions: |
221 x 142 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
378 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61902-944-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-61902-944-8 |
Barcode: |
9781619029446 |
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