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Written in 1945, <i>Focus</i> was Arthur Miller's first novel and one of the first books to directly confront American anti-Semitism. It remains as chilling and incisive today as it was at the time of its controversial debut. As World War II draws to a close, anti-Semitism is alive and well in Brooklyn, New York. Here, Newman, an American of English descent, floats through a world of multiethnic neighborhoods indifferent to the racism around him. That is, until he begins wearing glasses that render him "Jewish" in the eyes of others, making him the target of anti-Semitic persecution. As he and his wife find friendship and support from a Jewish immigrant, Newman slowly begins to understand the racial hatreds that surround him. "A strong, sincere book bursting with indignation." (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>)

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Focus, Arthur Miller

Taal
Jaar van publicatie
2002
Bindwijze
(Paperback),
Staat van het boek
Goed
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€ 9,49

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Titel
Focus
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Methuen
Jaar van publicatie
2002
Formaat
Paperback
Aantal pagina's
216
ISBN10
0413771628
ISBN13
9780413771629
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Aantekening
Written in 1945, <i>Focus</i> was Arthur Miller's first novel and one of the first books to directly confront American anti-Semitism. It remains as chilling and incisive today as it was at the time of its controversial debut. As World War II draws to a close, anti-Semitism is alive and well in Brooklyn, New York. Here, Newman, an American of English descent, floats through a world of multiethnic neighborhoods indifferent to the racism around him. That is, until he begins wearing glasses that render him "Jewish" in the eyes of others, making him the target of anti-Semitic persecution. As he and his wife find friendship and support from a Jewish immigrant, Newman slowly begins to understand the racial hatreds that surround him. "A strong, sincere book bursting with indignation." (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>)