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On the Shore
Ann S Epstein
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On the Shore
Ann S Epstein
Sam is sixteen and an American Jew. He lies about his age to fight in WWI.
Set in 1917-1925, On the Shore follows the upheaval in an immigrant Jewish family when, without telling his family, 16-year-old Shmuel Levinson (a.k.a. Sam Lord) strives to prove his manhood, and escape his father's pressure that he become a rabbi, by enlisting in the Navy.
His smart but rebellious younger sister, Dev, mourns his disappearance, while chafing against her father's expectation that she marry instead of pursuing a career in science. Their successful uncle, Gershon Mendel, confronts failure when he ventures beyond their sheltered Lower East Side community to search for the missing boy.
On the Shore offers a poignant look at the strained relationships that trouble the multi-generation immigrant families of today as well as yesteryear.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 21, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781925417326 |
| Publishers | Vine Leaves Press |
| Pages | 294 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 19 mm · 308 g |
| Language | English |
