An American type : a novel / Henry Roth ; edited by Willing Davidson.
| Author/creator |
Roth, Henry |
| Other author/creator | Davidson, Willing. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2010. |
| Description | 283 pages ; 25 cm |
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| Abstract | Set in the dire year of 1938, Ira Stigman journeys to the famed artists' colony Yaddo, where he meets a blond, aristocratic pianist whose "calm, Anglo-Saxon radiance" engages him.The conflict with his ghetto Jewish roots forces Ira to set out on an illusionary quest for the promise of the American West. |
| Genre/form | Jewish fiction. |
| Genre/form | Domestic fiction. |
| LCCN | 2010011906 |
| ISBN | 9780393077759 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393077756 (hardcover) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3535.O787 A8 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |