I Pity the Poor Immigrant

by Zachary Lazar

Book Overview

The stunning new novel by the author of Sway is another "brilliant portrayal of life as a legend" (Margot Livesey).

In 1972, the American gangster Meyer Lansky petitions the Israeli government for citizenship. His request is denied, and he is returned to the U.S. to stand trial. He leaves behind a mistress in Tel Aviv, a Holocaust survivor named Gila Konig.

In 2009, American journalist Hannah Groff travels to Israel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316254037
• ISBN13: 9780316254038
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"