Alien Son
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A landmark of Australian Jewish literature, Alien Son by Judah Waten chronicles the coming-of-age of a young boy born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents navigating the cultural and social landscape of early twentieth-century Australia. Set against the backdrop of a nation still defining its own identity, the narrative captures the tension between the Old World traditions carried by immigrant families and the raw, often indifferent society of their new homeland, rendering the immigrant experience with rare intimacy and honesty. Waten writes with a quiet but penetrating lyricism, presenting a series of interconnected vignettes that together build a rich portrait of displacement, belonging, and the search for identity across generations. Widely regarded as one of the foundational texts of multicultural Australian literature, Alien Son holds a significant place in the national canon, illustrating how the outsider's perspective can illuminate a society's core values — and contradictions — with startling clarity. For readers who have ever stood between two worlds, this book resonates long after the final page.
Author: Judah Waten
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A landmark of Australian Jewish literature, Alien Son by Judah Waten chronicles the coming-of-age of a young boy born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents navigating the cultural and social landscape of early twentieth-century Australia. Set against the backdrop of a nation still defining its own identity, the narrative captures the tension between the Old World traditions carried by immigrant families and the raw, often indifferent society of their new homeland, rendering the immigrant experience with rare intimacy and honesty. Waten writes with a quiet but penetrating lyricism, presenting a series of interconnected vignettes that together build a rich portrait of displacement, belonging, and the search for identity across generations. Widely regarded as one of the foundational texts of multicultural Australian literature, Alien Son holds a significant place in the national canon, illustrating how the outsider's perspective can illuminate a society's core values — and contradictions — with startling clarity. For readers who have ever stood between two worlds, this book resonates long after the final page.