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    612-822-4611

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On the Shore

On the Shore

S. Epstein, Ann

Paperback

General FictionHistorical Fiction

ISBN10: 1925417328
ISBN13: 9781925417326
Publisher: Vine Leaves Pr
Published: Apr 21 2017
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Set in 1917-1925, On the Shore follows the upheaval in an immigrant Jewish family when a son lies about his name and age to fight in WWI. Without telling his family, 16-year-old Shmuel Levinson (a.k.a. Sam Lord) strives to prove his manhood and escape his father's pressure that he become a rabbi by enlisting in the Navy. His smart but rebellious younger sister, Dev, mourns his disappearance, while chafing against her father's expectation that she marry instead of pursuing a career in science. Their successful uncle, Gershon Mendel, confronts failure when he ventures beyond their sheltered Lower East Side community to search for the missing boy. On the Shore offers a poignant look at the strained relationships that trouble the multi-generation immigrant families of today as well as yesteryear.

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