henry roth novel mercy of a rude stream volume 1 a star shines over mt morris park 1994 st martins press 1st edition 1st print hardcover literature fiction jewish new york book
Ira Stigman, an immigrant boy, suffers a cruel Americanization process from 1914 through 1921 in a novel that deals with themes of Prohibition, anti-Semitism, racism, and the violence of sexuality. By the author of Call It Sleep.
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Title: Mercy of a Rude Stream: A Star Shines Over Mt. Morris Park
Series: Mercy of a Rude Stream Volume One
Author: Henry Roth
Hardcover: 290 pages
Printing: 1st
Publisher: St. Martins Press (1994)
Language: English
Condition: Very Good Plus (See Condition Notes)
Condition Notes: Vintage hardcover in very good plus condition. Greyish boards, gilt lettering. Text and pages clean and unmarked. Very light foxing to top page ends. A very nice copy of this first volume of Mercy of a Rude Stream by the exceptional Jewish American author of the famous and celebrated novel Call It Sleep.