| Edition |
Ballantine books trade paperback edition. |
| Description |
279 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
During the hard and bitter years of his youth in England, Harry Bernstein's selfless mother never stops dreaming of a better life in America. Then, one miraculous day when Harry is twelve, steamship tickets arrive anonymously in the mail. Suddenly, a new life full of the promise of prosperity seems possible--and the family sets sail for America, meeting relatives in Chicago. For a time, they get a taste of the good life, but soon the harsh realities of the Great Depression envelop them. Skeletons in the family closet come to light, mafiosi darken their doorstep, family members are lost, and dreams are shattered. Harry and his mother must make a fateful decision--one that will change their lives forever. And there is an incredible bounty waiting for Harry in New York: his future wife, Ruby. Their romance finally brings the peace and happiness that Harry's mother always dreamed was possible. --From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Bernstein, Harry, 1910-2011 -- Childhood and youth.
|
|
Bernstein, Harry, 1910-2011 -- Family.
|
|
Bernstein, Harry, 1910-2011 -- Homes and haunts -- Illinois -- Chicago.
|
|
Bernstein, Harry, 1910-2011 -- Homes and haunts -- New York (State) -- New York.
|
|
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
|
|
Jews -- United States -- Biography.
|
|
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography.
|
|
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States.
|
|
Bernstein, Harry, 1910-2011. (OCoLC)fst01761523
|
|
Authors, American. (OCoLC)fst00821764
|
|
Depressions. (OCoLC)fst00890969
|
|
Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
|
|
Homes. (OCoLC)fst01353235
|
|
Immigrants. (OCoLC)fst00967712
|
|
Jews. (OCoLC)fst00983135
|
|
Illinois -- Chicago.
(OCoLC)fst01204048
|
|
New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
|
|
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
|
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
|
| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
|
|
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
|
|
Autobiographies.
|
| ISBN |
9780345503893 (pbk.) |
|
0345503899 (pbk.) |
|
9780753195123 (hardcover) |
|
0753195127 (hardcover) |
|
