02324cam a22003613u 4500 20885 UtSlPG 20260610133500.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 12010316 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E151 F001 Antin, Mary, 1881-1949 The Promised Land Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promised_Land_(autobiography) Release date is 2007-03-23 Produced by Roger Frank, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Promised Land" by Mary Antin is an autobiography written in the early 20th century. This work explores the author's experiences growing up as a Jewish girl in the Pale of Settlement in Eastern Europe before her immigration to America. It artfully recounts her childhood in Polotzk, the challenges of being part of a marginalized community, and the contrast between her upbringing and the wider world. At the start of the book, Antin introduces her childhood memories, characterized by the dichotomy between her home in Polotzk and the distant land of Russia. She reflects on her early understanding of the world, including the joys and fears associated with her Jewish identity. Through vivid anecdotes, she illustrates the complexities of living in a society that ostracizes her community, as well as the warmth and resilience of her family life within the confines of the Pale. The opening beautifully sets the tone for an exploration of identity, belonging, and the pursuit of freedom, themes that resonate throughout her journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Antin, Mary, 1881-1949 Jews -- United States -- Biography Jews -- Belarus -- Polatsk -- Biography Immigrants -- United States -- Biography https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20885 62120 62120