Land of Dreams (novel)

Land of Dreams (novel)

Infobox Book |
name = Land of Dreams


image_caption =
author = Jacob Jaffe
country = United States
language = English
genre = Historical novel
publisher = 1st Books
release_date = 1999
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 262 pp
isbn = ISBN 1-58500-774-9
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"Land of Dreams" is a little-known book written by Jacob Jaffe, a psychologist who lives in The Bronx. This book focuses on the life of a Jewish-Russian immigrant family in 1939, though the point of view of a ten-year old boy. This book and its chracters are based on the author's own childhood. The author is currently writing a sequel that focuses on the the character's life when he is a teenager.

Characters

Yalka/Al - The narrator of the book. He is a ten-year-old boy who is having his own great sturggles with life. Based on Jacob Jaffe himself.


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