An American Type

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Set in the dire year of 1938, Ira Stigman journeys to the famed artists' colony Yaddo, where he meets a blond, aristocratic pianist whose "calm, Anglo-Saxon radiance" engages him.The conflict with his ghetto Jewish roots forces Ira to set out on an illusionary quest for the promise of the American West.

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Un américain, un vrai
Henry Roth | EDITIONS DE L'OLIVIER | 2013
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Un americano
Henry Roth | Alfaguara | 2011
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An American type
Henry Roth | W.W. Norton | 2010
An American TypeHenry Roth, Willing Davidson
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An American Type
Henry Roth, Willing Davidson | Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. | 2011
An American TypeHenry Roth, Willing Davidson
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An American Type
Henry Roth, Willing Davidson | Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. | 2010