A walker in the city.

Description:

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.

subjects: Critics,  Jews,  Biography,  Description and travel,  Jews, united states, biography,  Jews, united states, social conditions,  New york (n.y.), social conditions

People: Alfred Kazin (1915-1998)