Bread Givers

A Novel, 3rd Edition

By: Anzia Yezierska

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

This masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish womanhood. Sarah's struggle toward independence and self-fulfillment resonates with a passion all can share. Compelling and beautifully written, Bread Givers is an essential historical work with enduring relevance.

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a storytelling masterpiece!

in betwween fighting off torrents of deep weepinesss, at the trajedy of poverty, and lost dreams . i reveled in an absloute story telling masterpiece. a story of hope, faith, tradition, dreaming, and overcoming. truly enjoyable.

Sad but good

Excellent narration and compelling story. I hadn’t heard about this book until til recently & loved the story!

Lovely

I read this novel decades ago while in college. I was so excited to find it in audible form. It was like meeting up with an old friend. I remember hating that father and all his foolishness. I hated what he had done to his wife and children. And then through Sarah’s journeys, we see an unbelievable amount of forgiveness on Sarah’s part. Bread Givers gives the Eastern European immigrants the focus they deserve. How hard immigration is to those who only want to better or save their lives. Somethin to keep in n mind today.

Amazing!

I loved this book! I had to listen/read for my social work culture class and It was hard to stop listening! Traditions are not all the same but the structure is no different no matter where you come from.

Daddy Problems

It definitely made my blood boil because Sara’s dad is so old school that you wish you could strangle him. A great story, wish her sisters had a similar ending.