Good-Bye Russia, Hello America

by Janet S. Kleinman

Book Overview

On February 3, in the frigid winter of 1923, the Lituania arrives in Boston without announcement or fanfare on the deck. Among the immigrants on board are brothers Jacov and Reuven Sidowitz and their mother, Ida. With the help of older brothers Natan and Lable, Jacov and Reuven (now Jack and Rubin), secure jobs in the shoe industry. They embrace union politics and enjoy girls, burlesque, and bagels. Ida, on the other hand, has difficulty adjusting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1491767685
• ISBN13: 9781491767689
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"