Across 7th Street - Couverture souple

Amoruso, Marino

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0983693110 ISBN 13 : 9780983693116

Editeur : MyMar Entertainment Incorporated, 2011

Synopsis

Book by Amoruso Marino

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, NY, with it's busy stores, esplanades and bus stops is the hub of this Brooklyn neighborhood. At the intersection of 7th Street, there is an invisible line, the cultural divide that separates the Orthodox Jews and the Italian-Americans who live there. ACROSS 7th STREET is a story of romance and coming of age, during 'the last era of innocence' in the early 1960's, just before world events erupted into turbulent times. The story is told by Vincent; a 20-year-old streetwise kid who grows into a man before our very eyes.Vincent's father is an Italian stonemason and they work together for many of the Jewish families in the neighborhood. While on a job for Mr. Levy, an Orthodox Jewish businessman - Vincent meets his daughter Rachel. Their attraction to each other is undeniable but very complicated. Although they live blocks away from each other - they are divided by 7th Street.Rachel, 20 years old, is a smart and beautiful young woman who is still controlled by her stern father. Vincent begins to show her a world that is much bigger and more exciting than the rigid and smothering adult life that has already been planned by her Orthodox Jewish parents.ACROSS 7th STREET connects us to both the joy of new love and the pain of loss. Vincent's friends and family add humor, loyalty and compassion as they watch Vincent fall in love with a young woman whose life couldn’t be any more different than his. Truly, an unforgettable story about the power of destiny and the surprising paths our lives often take. Vincent and Rachel’s plans and unforeseen circumstances take readers on a ride that seems familiar but changes course at the worst possible time. It is a heart-warming view of the NY Jewish and Italian-American cultures in the early 60’s and will spark nostalgic memories of those years. For young adult readers, ACROSS 7th STREET takes them into the world of their parents or grandparents with a love story that evolved during simpler times. As Rachel and Vincent come of age, their human emotions are the same as every generation before and after.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

7th STREET is in Brooklyn, New York. It’s a long block with stores and benches that signifies the invisible line; the one that separates the Italian-American and Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods from each other. This story of romance and coming of age takes place during "the last era of innocence"- the early 1960's, before world events erupted into turbulent times. Across 7th Street allows us to experience both the joy of new love and the pain of loss, as told by Vincent, a 20 year old street-wise kid who grows into a man before our very eyes. Vincent is the son of an Italian stonemason and meets Rachel, the daughter of an Orthodox Jewish businessman, while working on her house. Their attraction to each other is undeniable, but very complicated; because although they only live a few blocks away from each other - they are divided by 7th Street. Vincent's friends and family add humor and a genuine picture of loyalty and compassion as they watch Vincent fall in love with a beautiful young woman whose background and experiences couldn’t be more different than his. At times, the results are quite touching and amusing. Rachel, who is still controlled by her stern father, begins to realize that the world is a much bigger, more exciting place than the rigid, strict and smothering adult life that has already been defined for her by her parents. Across 7th Street is truly an unforgettable story about the power of destiny and the surprising paths our lives often take. Vincent and Rachel’s life plans and unforeseen circumstances take readers on a ride that seems familiar, but changes course at the worst possible time. Similar to books by Nicholas Sparks; Across 7th Street is filled with tender romance, humor and true emotion. It is a realistic look at both the New York Jewish and Italian-American ethnic cultures in the early 1960’s.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: MyMar Entertainment Incorporated
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0983693110
• ISBN 13: 9780983693116
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236