Call it Sleep by Henry Roth Paperback Book 9780141188652

David Schearl arrives in New York in his mother's arms to begin his new life as an immigrant. David is hated by his father, but is fiercely loved and protected by his Yiddish-speaking mother. This novel interweaves the love between a mother and son with the terrors and anxieties David experiences, as he seeks to find his own identity.

Year of Publication: 2006 Classification: Media > Books > Print Books > Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom ISBN: 9780141188652