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by Mary Antin (Author)
The Promised Land is a memoir written by Mary Antin, an immigrant from Russia who arrived in the United States in the late 1800s. The book describes Antin's journey from her childhood in Russia to her new life in America, where she and her family settled in the Jewish ghetto of Boston. Antin recounts the challenges she faced as an immigrant, including learning a new language and adapting to a new culture. She also discusses the opportunities and freedoms she found in America, including the ability to receive an education and pursue her dreams. Through her story, Antin provides a vivid and personal account of the immigrant experience in America during the early 20th century. The Promised Land is a classic work of American literature and a testament to the resilience and determination of immigrants who have come to America in search of a better life.MY father and mother could tell me much more that I have forgotten, or that I never was aware of; but I want to reconstruct my childhood from those broken recollections only which, recurring to me in after years, filled me with the pain and wonder of remembrance. I want to string together those glimpses of my earliest days that dangle in my mind, like little lanterns in the crooked alleys of the past, and show me an elusive little figure that is myself, and yet so much a stranger to me, that I often ask, Can this be I?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.
