It is 1906. The death of his 17-year-old son has disrupted the life of Max Barabander in Buenos Aires, sending him back to his roots in Warsaw. Having attained wealth and respectability after a youth of poverty and a prison stretch, Max revisits scenes of the past in the thieves' quarter.
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It is 1906. The death of his 17-year-old son has disrupted the life of Max Barabander in Buenos Aires, sending him back to his roots in Warsaw. Having attained wealth and respectability after a youth of poverty and a prison stretch, Max revisits scenes of the past in the thieves' quarter.
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If you enjoy I. B. Singer as much as I do, you will love this book. In true Singer fashion, you are right there with the subject and see and feel everything he says and does. An excellent read.
