Snow in August : A Novel (Paperback)

from OzzieJello

After reading Hamill's book "Forever," I wanted to read more of his books. "Snow in August" is a lovely story that takes the reader to post-WWII Brooklyn and explores the themes of childhood, prejudice, religion, cultures, sports, friendship and mysticism. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will b...

from thornton37814

Set in late 1940s Brooklyn, Michael Devlin, a Catholic altar boy, pursues an unlikely friendship with Rabbi Hirsch, performing duties such as turning on lights on the Sabbath and teaching the Jewish leader English and baseball. In return Michael learns Yiddish. The neighborhood is full of bullies...

from sbsolter

Snow in August, by Pete Hamill, takes place in Brooklyn in 1947 and is a coming-of-age story about a Catholic boy who becomes friends with a Rabbi refugee from Prague. The writing is vivid and I felt transported to the time and place. There was a strong sense of nostalgia and it gave me a sense o...

from carycox

A young adolescent Irish-Catholic boy in post WWII Brooklyn learns about injustice, racism and the power of belief when he befriends a neighborhood rabbi. Michael Devlin teaches Rabbi Hirsch English and baseball, while he learns Yiddish and the rich stories of the Jewish tradition. When a gang of...

from LCBrooks

Snow in August is a coming of age story set in Brooklyn during the mid-1940s. Pete Hamill uses comic books, baseball, and mysticism to illuminate the harsh anti-Semetic intolerence of a predominately Irish Catholic parish. Young Michael Devlin, an alterboy at the local cathedral, and Rabbi Hirsch...