Come with Me to Babylon
Come with Me to Babylon by Paul M. Levitt, published by UNM Press in 2008, is a 2nd edition work that spans 232 pages. This narrative follows the Cohen family as they embark on a perilous journey from Russia to the United States in 1910, driven by the pursuit of the Golden Medina. As they navigate the challenges of their new environment, the story reveals family secrets, cultural conflicts, and the complexities surrounding the American Dream.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of experiences as the family travels in steerage to Ellis Island, facing the harsh realities of poverty in New York City before retreating to a farm in southern New Jersey. However, their quest for an idyllic life leads them to confront the stark contrast between their expectations and the reality of their situation, which they come to see as Babylon. Told through multiple perspectives, this historical fiction delves into themes of family life and the struggles of a new generation seeking hope amidst societal greed and corruption.
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In 1910 the Cohen family, in search of the Golden Medina, undertakes a dangerous journey from Russia to the United States, where the new world exposes family secrets, cultural conflicts, the corruption of the American Dream, and love’s divides.
Traveling in steerage to Ellis Island, the family endures the poverty and dirt of New York City and retreats to a farm in southern New Jersey–to find not the agricultural Eden they were promised, but Babylon. Told in several voices, this tale bears witness to a new generation learning to find hope in a land that often sacrifices human decency for profit and greed.
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