Enter the dark and murky world of Manhattan's Lower East Side in the early twentieth century through the talented pen of Jerome Charyn and his novel, Ravage & Son.
Lionel Ravage, a ruthless landlord in the Lower East Side, wields his power over the community, metering out rewards and punishments as he sees fit. But he loves his beloved cat and Manya with such intensity, that when Manya bears him a son, he can't help but despise the child who captures a part of her heart.
Abraham Cahan, editor of the the Jewish Daily Forward, rescues Ben from a trade school and pays his way to earn a law degree from Harvard. But Ben's ties to his community run deep. He returns to the Lower East Side as a detective to help the police rid the community of criminals. As he works to root out a half-mad villain torturing the prostitutes of Allen Street, Ben discovers his fate will always be tied to this Jewish "Mr. Hyde."
With Ravage & Son, Charyn delivers an edgy and suspenseful historical novel of crime, corruption, and antisemitism. His keen eye for detail brings the story to life, and the reader is drawn into the world of Lionel and Ben Savage as if they stood on the streets of the Lower East Side. As with all of Charyn's novels, you can't rush through Ravage & Son. It is a story you must experience with every dark turn as the characters, whether you love them or despise them, display life in its rawest form. Ravage & Son is classic Charyn, and his fans--new and old--won't be disappointed.
- Publisher : Bellevue Literary Press (August 22, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1954276192
- ISBN-13 : 978-1954276192
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