On the Shore by Ann S Epstein
Sam is sixteen and an American Jew. He lies about his age to fight in WI.
Set in 1917-1925, On the Shore follows the upheaval in an immigrant Jewish family when, 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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| ISBN 13 | 9781925417326 |
| ISBN 10 | 1925417328 |
| Title | On the Shore |
| Author | Ann S Epstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vine Leaves Press |
| Year published | 2017-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 294 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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