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Singerman
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025988559
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 458
Weight: 1.79
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Singerman is a sweeping family saga that captures the immigrant experience in the American West during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Written by Myron Brinig, the novel follows Moses Singerman, a Jewish patriarch who moves his family from Romania to the bustling mining town of Silver Bow, Montana. As the family establishes a business and attempts to integrate into the rugged, often harsh landscape of the frontier, they grapple with the tensions between traditional heritage and the relentless drive of American assimilation.
Through the lives of Moses, his wife Rebecca, and their seven children, Brinig explores the diverse paths taken by the next generation as they seek their own identities. From the struggles of the merchant class to the allure of the boxing ring and the stage, the narrative portrays a vivid spectrum of ambition, rebellion, and heartbreak. Singerman stands as a significant work of Jewish-American literature, offering a unique perspective on the ethnic diversity of the American West. It is a powerful exploration of the American Dream, the complexity of kinship, and the enduring search for a place to call home.
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