We were strangers once : a novel
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Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781455571437 (hardcover), 1455571431 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Central Library - Adult Fiction - Main Level - Fiction Area
CARTER,B
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Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781455571437 (hardcover), 1455571431 (hardcover)

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"For readers of The Nightingale and, an exquisitely moving novel about friendship, love, and redemption in a circle of immigrants who flee Europe for 1930s-era New York City. On the eve of World War II Egon Schneider--a gallant and successful Jewish doctor, son of two world-famous naturalists--escapes Germany to an uncertain future across the sea. Settling into the unfamiliar rhythms of upper Manhattan, he finds solace among a tight-knit group of fellow immigrants, tenacious men and women drawn together as much by their differences as by their memories of the world they left behind. They each suffer degradations and triumphs large and small: Egon's terminally acerbic lifelong friend, bestselling author Meyer Leavitt, now wears a sandwich board on a New York street corner; Catrina Harty, the headstrong daughter of a dirt-poor Irish trolley driver, survives heartbreak and loss to forge an unlikely alliance; and Egon himself is forced to abandon his thriving medical practice to become the "Cheese Man" at a Washington Heights grocery. But their spirits remain unbroken, and when their little community is faced with an existential threat, these strangers rise up together in hopes of creating a permanent home. With her uncanny ability to create indelible characters in unforgettable circumstances, Betsy Carter has crafted a gorgeous novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt adrift and longed for home"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Carter, B. (2017). We were strangers once: a novel (First edition.). Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carter, Betsy, 1945-. 2017. We Were Strangers Once: A Novel. Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carter, Betsy, 1945-. We Were Strangers Once: A Novel Grand Central Publishing, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Carter, Betsy. We Were Strangers Once: A Novel First edition., Grand Central Publishing, 2017.

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