David Schearl arrives in New York in his mother’s arms to begin his new life as an immigrant. David is hated by his father, but is fiercely loved and protected by his Yiddish-speaking mother. This novel interweaves the love between a mother and son with the terrors and anxieties David experiences, as he seeks to find his own identity.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2006
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Pages: 464
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780141188652
ISBN 10: 0141188650