Mercy of a Rude Stream: 001 - Softcover

Roth, Henry

 
9780312119294: Mercy of a Rude Stream: 001
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0312119291 ISBN 13: 9780312119294
Publisher: Picador USA, 1995

Synopsis

A coming-of-age story finds immigrant Jewish boy Ira Stigman in World War I New York, struggling with the ingenuity and consequences of his imagination. By the author of

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About the Author


Henry Roth died on October 13, 1995. His extraordinary literary legacy includes the classic Call It Sleep and six volumes of Mercy of a Rude Stream, all completed before his death. A Diving Rock on the Hudson is the second volume in this series and follows A Star Shines over Mr. Morris Park, also published by Picador.

While still alive, Roth recieved two honorary doctorates, one from the University of New Mexico and one from the Hebrew Theological Institute in Cincinnati. Posthumously, he was honored by Hadassah Magazine with a special Harold U. Ribalow Prize for Distinguished Literary Achievement. He was also given a special honor by the Museum of the City of New York.

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Publisher
Picador USA
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0312119291
ISBN 13 
9780312119294
Binding
Paperback

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