Buy this book on-line Boston) Antin, Mary : THE PROMISED LANDHoughton Mifflin, Boston, 1912
Light wear, Good+ Condition; Ex-library, 8vo; 373 pages; A nice 1st edition copy of this classic. Antin was born in Russian Poland. She tells of early childhood in Polotzk (Plotz) , the journey to Ameirca, and life in Boston. The 17 photos make the book--from "The Grave Digger of Polotzk" to "Harrison Avenue is the heart of the South End Ghetto. " Interweaving introspection with political commentary, biography with history, this book, first published in 1912, brings to life the transformation of an East European Jewish immigrant into an American citizen. Mary Antin recounts "the process of uprooting, transportation, replanting, acclimitization, and development that took place in my own soul, " and reveals the impact of a new culture and new standards of behavior on her family. Now a classic. (AMR-41-4) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Boston) Antin, Mary : THE PROMISED LAND. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, livres d'occasion, livres anciens, first editions and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |