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The Walker and the City

Alfred Kazin

The acclaimed story of a soul awakening to the ecstasy of the senses, the power of language, and the meaning of existence. Kazin's memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to "Americanca"--The larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s

GenresKazin, Alfred

176 pages

English edition · First published 1979 by Harcourt · ISBN 9780156941761

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