Joshua: A Brooklyn Tale - Couverture souple

Kane, Andrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1458200744 ISBN 13 : 9781458200747

Editeur : Abbott Press, 2011

Synopsis

Against a backdrop of racial tensions and spanning four decades, Joshua: A Brooklyn Tale explores the entanglements of three lives: Joshua Eubanks, a young black man struggling to overcome the crime, drugs, and despair of the streets; Rachel Weissman, daughter of a Hassidic rabbi, wrestling pangs of rebelliousness against the insular and restrictive practices of her religion; and Paul Sims, the product of a privileged Long Island Jewish family, yearning to escape his troubled past. Joshua first encounters Rachel in the local synagogue, where he works as an assistant to the custodian. Over the years their bond intensifies, though their lives diverge. Rachel aspires to be a doctor, but surrenders to a strict Hasidic life, thus leaving her unfulfilled. Paul leaves his home to find solace in the Hasidic enclave of Crown Heights. From different worlds and unaware they share a father, Joshua and Paul see their lives collide in a quest for Rachel's love. Through these and other challenges, culminating with the 1991 Crown Heights riots, Joshua explores the tensions between two communities in close physical proximity, but still worlds apart. Through Joshua, Rachel, and Paul, a vision of hope is offered, but is tempered by the reality of human ignorance and tragedy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Andrew Kane is the author of the novel Rabbi, Rabbi. He holds a PhD in psychology from Yeshiva University and is a clinical psychologist in private practice. He lives in New York with his wife, Debbie, and their two children.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abbott Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1458200744
• ISBN 13: 9781458200747
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 467
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible