Against This Rock is a novel written by Louis Zara. The book tells the story of a young man named Joseph Santangelo, who is a recent college graduate struggling to find his place in the world. Joseph is torn between his desire to pursue his dreams and the pressure he feels from his family to conform to their expectations.The novel is set in the 1950s in a small town in upstate New York. Joseph's family is Italian-American and deeply rooted in their traditional values. Joseph's father, a successful businessman, wants his son ...
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Against This Rock is a novel written by Louis Zara. The book tells the story of a young man named Joseph Santangelo, who is a recent college graduate struggling to find his place in the world. Joseph is torn between his desire to pursue his dreams and the pressure he feels from his family to conform to their expectations.The novel is set in the 1950s in a small town in upstate New York. Joseph's family is Italian-American and deeply rooted in their traditional values. Joseph's father, a successful businessman, wants his son to follow in his footsteps and take over the family business. However, Joseph has other plans. He wants to become a writer, but his family doesn't understand or support his aspirations.Against This Rock explores themes of identity, family, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Joseph's journey is a relatable one, as many young people struggle to find their place in the world and reconcile their own desires with the expectations of those around them.The novel is beautifully written and captures the essence of small-town America in the 1950s. The characters are well-developed and the story is both engaging and thought-provoking. Against This Rock is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt torn between their own dreams and the expectations of others.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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