The Promised Land

Being a Jew in Russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. Jews were persecuted because of their religion. So the Jews found comfort in their ancient traditions. When Mary Antin's father decided that keeping to his traditions did not suit him anymore, he found no place in Russia. So he emigrated to America with his family. Life was not easy, though as a child, Mary describes life in Boston as almost perfect. A smart and dignified girl, Mary takes the good things in anything and writes her autobiography with a smile.
When you listen to Bridget reading this wonderful book, you can almost feel Mary Antin's trials and joys.
(Summary by Stav Nisser) (10 hr 13 min)

Kapitel

Introduction	7:38	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Within the Pale	48:28	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Children of the Law	21:52	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Both Their Houses	28:37	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Daily Bread	31:32	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
I Remember	55:05	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
The Tree of Knowledge	43:54	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
The Boundaries Stretch	43:20	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
The Exodus	29:26	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
The Promised Land	44:01	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Initiation	26:54	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
"My Country"	31:53	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Miracles	17:49	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
A Child's Paradise	19:43	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Manna	20:19	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Tarnished Laurels	15:47	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
Dover Street	24:41	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
The Landlady	30:57	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
The Burning Bush	25:54	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
A Kingdom in the Slums	36:03	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige
The Heritage	10:03	Gelesen von Bridget Gaige

Bewertungen

this lady had a lot of chutzpah

(4.5 stars)

adam

An enlightening account of what it was like for Jewish immigrants from Russia coming to America. I found this to be a very valuable listen. Thank you.

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

well read..... a must here for immigrant and native generations whoe for parents came here.