The Promised Land
Published on 1. December 2020
264 pages
978-1-5132-7286-3 (ISBN)
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A revealing look at the social climate of nineteenth century America. The Promised Land explores the immigrant experience through the eyes of Mary Antin, a Jewish woman of Eastern European descent. Originally published in 1912, the author recalls the fateful move that would change the trajectory of her life .
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Mary Antin (1881-1949) was a writer and activist whose work reflected the American immigrant experience. Born in the Russian Empire but raised in the U.S., Antin was a bright child whose exceptional writing quickly impressed her teachers. In 1899, she published her first book, From Plotzk to Boston, which was an early detailing of her emigration story. She was then encouraged to write an autobiography, which became The Promised Land, her most popular and acclaimed work.
