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Ellis Island and Other Stories
Ellis Island and Other Stories
Author: Mark Helprin
Marshall Pearl is orphaned at birth aboard an illegal immigrant ship off the coast of Palestine in 1947 and brought as an infant to America. Determined to see the world in its beauty, ferocity, and ultimate justice, he does so, in scenes of gorgeous color and great excitement, as a child in the Hudson Valley, fighting the Rastafarians in Jamaica...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156283151
ISBN-10: 0156283158
Publication Date: 5/31/1991
Pages: 204
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3.9 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Short stories filled with rich details written b6y amaster of he short story.
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Eleven stories focus on incidents connected with Ellis Island and since I enjoy collections such as these I liked reading the book. The writing is flowing and imaginative and the descriptions are wonderfully crafted. It's a very nice little read.


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