Description
| Product ID: | 9781912987115 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | NE |
| Title: | The Last Days of Ellis Island |
| Authors: | Author: Gaelle Josse, Natasha Lehrer |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Fiction in translation, Fiction in translation |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This winner of the European Union Prize for Literature is a visceral combination of real and fictional events. New York, November 3, 1954. In a few days, the immigration inspection station on Ellis Island will close its doors forever. John Mitchell, an officer of the Bureau of Immigration, is the guardian and last resident of the island. As Mitchell looks back over forty-five years as gatekeeper to America and its promise of a better life, he recalls his brief marriage to beloved wife Liz, and is haunted by memories of a transgression involving Nella, an immigrant from Sardinia. Told in a series of poignant diary entries, this is a story of responsibility, love, fidelity, and remorse. |
| Imprint Name: | World Editions Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | World Editions Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-11-26 |