We were strangers once / Betsy Carter.
"On the eve of World War II Egon Schneider--a gallant and successful Jewish doctor, son of two world-famous naturalists--escapes Germany to an uncertain future across the sea. Settling into the unfamiliar rhythms of upper Manhattan, he finds solace among a tight-knit group of fellow immigrants, tenacious men and women drawn together as much by their differences as by their memories of the world they left behind. They each suffer degradations and triumphs large and small: Egon's terminally acerbic lifelong friend, bestselling author Meyer Leavitt, now wears a sandwich board on a New York street corner; Catrina Harty, the headstrong daughter of a dirt-poor Irish trolley driver, survives heartbreak and loss to forge an unlikely alliance; and Egon himself is forced to abandon his thriving medical practice to become the "Cheese Man" at a Washington Heights grocery. But their spirits remain unbroken, and when their little community is faced with an existential threat, these strangers rise up together in hopes of creating a permanent home. With her uncanny ability to create indelible characters in unforgettable circumstances, Betsy Carter has crafted a gorgeous novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt adrift and longed for home"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1455571431
- ISBN: 9781455571437
- Physical Description: 327 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
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Subject: | Friendship > Fiction. Jewish families > Fiction. Jews > New York (State) > Fiction. |
Genre: | Jewish fiction. Historical fiction. |
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Bowling Green Public Library | Fic Car (Text) | 35030000016780 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
De Soto Public Library | F CARTER Betsy (Text) | 33858000115271 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Mississippi County - Mitchell Memorial Branch Library | F CAR (Text) | 38530100665563 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Morgan County Library | AF CAR (Text) | 35319000084874 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Neosho Newton - Neosho | CARTER, BETSY (Text) | 34162001871308 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
North Kansas City Public Library | FICTION CARTER 2017 (Text) | 0001002288817 | Fiction | Available | - |
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Scenic Regional-Hermann | FIC CAR (Text) | 3005987914 | Fiction | Available | - |
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