Hymie and the Angel

by Norman Beim

It's 1933 in Newark, New Jersey and life is not terrific for saloon-keeper, Hymie Bender, a 40 year old, hardworking Polish immigrant. However when Death, a dapper figure in black and goatee, drops by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931231094
• ISBN13: 9780931231094
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Newconcept Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Good Read

"HYMIE AND THE ANGEL is a loving tribute to a family. A wonderful heart-warming book." PATRICIA BOSWORTH (Author of "Montgomery Clift, a biography)

Good Read

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: "Beim authentically evokes a time and place with ironic humor and a fine ear for Yiddish-inflected dialogue...His first novel and "part memoir" is a lightheartedly entertaining look at loss, guilt and the will to live."