Harry gets wise : a novel
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[United States] : [publisher not identified], [2023].
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Published
[United States] : [publisher not identified], [2023].
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Book
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381 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"Harry Becker, a young shoemaker from Poland, settles in St. Louis in 1919 to escape the violence and oppression in his homeland and sets out to claim his small portion of the American Dream. But Harry's ideals and belief in the promise of America are challenged not just by events in the larger world, such as the rise of Joe McCarthy, but also by those occurring right in his own backyard when his small shop is shaken down by two thugs, the brutal Tony the Pipe Allocco and the young wannabe, Carlo Barnini. Overlapping stories of his daughter, who struggles with her sexual identity in mid-20th century America, and Harry, who develops a relationship with Carlo Barnini that is by turns hilarious, touching, and dangerous, connect thematically as the ... plot unfolds. We see Harry grow from a naïf who unquestioningly believes in the goodness of America and the rule of law, to a man of hard-won, clear-eyed wisdom"--From back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vines, M. (2023). Harry gets wise: a novel . [publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vines, Michael. 2023. Harry Gets Wise: A Novel. [publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vines, Michael. Harry Gets Wise: A Novel [publisher not identified], 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vines, Michael. Harry Gets Wise: A Novel [publisher not identified], 2023.
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