"The Island Within" is a profound and influential novel that explores the complexities of Jewish identity and the tensions of assimilation in the early twentieth century. The narrative follows Arthur Levy, a young Jewish psychiatrist born into a family striving for integration within American society. As Arthur navigates his professional and personal life, he finds himself increasingly drawn back to his ancestral roots and the cultural heritage his family sought to leave behind in their quest for social acceptance. Through ...
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"The Island Within" is a profound and influential novel that explores the complexities of Jewish identity and the tensions of assimilation in the early twentieth century. The narrative follows Arthur Levy, a young Jewish psychiatrist born into a family striving for integration within American society. As Arthur navigates his professional and personal life, he finds himself increasingly drawn back to his ancestral roots and the cultural heritage his family sought to leave behind in their quest for social acceptance. Through a multi-generational lens, the work depicts the internal conflict between modern secularism and traditional faith, tracing the family's journey from their origins in Europe to their lives in the United States. The book examines the psychological toll of self-denial and the search for authentic belonging in a world that often demands conformity. "The Island Within" remains a significant work of Jewish-American literature, offering a poignant reflection on the enduring power of heritage and the individual's quest for spiritual and cultural integrity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of The Island Within (Library of Modern Jewish Literature) to cart. $27.33, very good condition, Sold by Kisharon Langdon New Chapters rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrow, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Syracuse University Press.
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Very good. Sold by the U.K. Charity Kisharon Langdon. Offering Opportunities for People within the Autism and Learning Disability Community. A DIFFERENTLY ILLUSTRATED COVER, 1979 PAPERBACK BEHRMAN HOUSE PUBLISHERS NEW YORK.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 8x5x1; Hardbound with dust jacket. Bookplate on front free endpaper, else with no markings noted. Jacket with moderate edge wear.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Jews, Fiction, American) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. Text is clean. Cover shows only limited wear. Previous owner pencil marks on front free endpaper, including read date. States First Modern Library Edition, 1940. Was in print with Modern Library 1940-1942.; Toledano binding style '8', Kent Endpapers.; Modern Library; Vol. 123.3; 350 pages.
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