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“Any life he'd ever heard of, his own included, was burdened with emotions - love, loss, jobs, jealousy, money, death, pain. But if you were Jewish, always there was this extra one, the added pull at your endurance, the one more thing. There was that line in Thoreau about 'quiet desperation' - that was indeed true of most men. But for some men and women, for some fathers and mothers and children, the world still contrived that one extra test, endless and unrelenting.”

Quote by Laura Z. Hobson

Book:Gentleman's Agreement

Work

Gentleman's Agreement

In this thought-provoking novel, the protagonist, a journalist, adopts a Jewish identity to investigate and reveal the extent of antisemitism in American society. The story delves into the complexities of social identity and the impact of prejudice, offering a poignant and insightful look at the human condition. more

Author

Laura Z. Hobson

Laura Z. Hobson was an American novelist born on June 19, 1900, in New York, and died on February 28, 1986. She is known for her profound social insight and her focus on racial issues in her works. more

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