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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lost in America,
By Norbert Wallbaum (Tokyo,Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lost in America (Hardcover)
An highly autobiografical book by Isaac B. Singer, it covers his way from the Stedl in Poland to the Steets of New York. This is not only a geographical journey, it is also a journey in time, from the dark ages to the 2oth century. Overall it is the story of the man who makes this tour de force. The world he sees is crumbling, the century old rules do not apply any more, nor do they offer protection. He becomes the traveller between the worlds, not at home any more in the tradition, not arrived yet in the new world. Never have I seen the ultimate fear of the intellectual expressed more clearly. The security of faith that once was available for oneself, and is still available for others, is out of reach. The thinking, and thus uprooted individual fears, and it is in expressing these fears, clearly and without hesitation, that the great achievement of this book lie within.This is not a pleasant book, it is at times disturbing and depressive. But it is a true book, true to the doubts and despair of the searching soul. It offers the reader no easy way out. In our time of " happyness culture " where everybody is expected to ' have fun " every day, or at least to pretend, there should be more books like this. A most valuable read.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lost in America,
By Norbert Wallbaum (Tokyo,Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lost in America (Hardcover)
An highly autobiografical book by Isaac B. Singer, it covers his way from the Stedl in Poland to the Steets of New York. This is not only a geographical journey, it is also a journey in time, from the dark ages to the 2oth century. Overall it is the story of the man who makes this tour de force. The world he sees is crumbling, the century old rules do not apply any more, nor do they offer protection. He becomes the traveller between the worlds, not at home any more in the tradition, not arrived yet in the new world. Never have I seen the ultimate fear of the intellectual expressed more clearly. The security of faith that once was available for oneself, and is still available for others, is out of reach. The thinking, and thus uprooted individual fears, and it is in expressing these fears, clearly and without hesitation, that the great achievement of this book lie within.This is not a pleasant book, it is at times disturbing and depressive. But it is a true book, true to the doubts and despair of the searching soul. It offers the reader no easy way out. However, in our time of " happyness culture " where everybody is expected to " have fun " every day, or at least to pretend, there should be more books like this. A most valuable read.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Awful.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lost in America (Hardcover)
Do you hate the world? Do you see the glass as 1/10 empty? Do you want to commit suicide? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then read this book. It is dark, depressing, utterly awful. I have never heard so much whining in a single book in my entire life. I give it 2 thumbs down.
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