The Assistant (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S.) - Softcover

Malalmud, Bernard; Malamud, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140185089 ISBN 13: 9780140185089

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1992

Synopsis

When Frankie Alpine turns up at the Bobers' grocery store he is drawn into their struggle to survive in competition with the expanding supermarket trade. In this prison, world matters become tragically complicated as Frankie, a Gentile, begins to desire Helen, the grocer's daughter.

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Review:

"The clarity and concreteness of [Malamud's] style, the warm humanity over his people, the tender wit that keeps them first and compassionable, will delight many.... Mr. Malamud's people are memorable and real as rock."--William Goyen," The New York Times"

The clarity and concreteness of [Malamud's] style, the warm humanity over his people, the tender wit that keeps them first and compassionable, will delight many.... Mr. Malamud's people are memorable and real as rock. "William Goyen, The New York Times""

The clarity and concreteness of [Malamud's] style, the warm humanity over his people, the tender wit that keeps them first and compassionable, will delight many.... Mr. Malamud's people are memorable and real as rock. William Goyen, The New York Times

"Perfect ... A lyric marvel." -- The Nation

"There is a binding theme throughout the book, a search for fundamental truths through the study of ordinary people, their everyday ups and downs, their mundane pleasures and pains ... Malamud's vision, style and world are distinctively original." -- San Francisco Chronicle

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"The clarity and concreteness of [Malamud's] style, the warm humanity over his people, the tender wit that keeps them first and compassionable, will delight many.... Mr. Malamud's people are memorable and real as rock." --William Goyen, The New York Times

"Perfect ... A lyric marvel." -- The Nation

"There is a binding theme throughout the book, a search for fundamental truths through the study of ordinary people, their everyday ups and downs, their mundane pleasures and pains ... Malamud's vision, style and world are distinctively original." -- San Francisco Chronicle

Book Description:

On the centenary of Malamud's birth, Atlantic Books is proud to republish this searing novel of temptation and transgression by one of the giants of post-war American fiction

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0140185089
• ISBN 13: 9780140185089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224