Land of Dreams (novel)
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Land of Dreams | |
Author | Jacob Jaffe |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Historical novel |
Publisher | 1st Books |
Publication date | 1999 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 262 pp |
ISBN | ISBN 1-58500-774-9 |
Land of Dreams is a little-known book written by Jacob Jaffe, a psychologist who lives in The Bronx. This book focuses on the life of a Jewish-Russian immigrant family in 1939, though the point of view of a ten-year old boy. This book and its chracters are based on the author's own childhood. The author is currently writing a sequel that focuses on the the character's life when he is a teenager.
[edit] Characters
Yalka/Al - The narrator of the book. He is a ten-year-old boy who is having his own great sturggles with life. Based on Jacob Jaffe himself.