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The last days of Ellis Island

Josse, Gaëlle (author.). Lehrer, Natasha, (translator.).

Summary: "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 his beloved wife Liz, and is haunted by memories of a transgression involving Nella, an immigrant from Sardinia. Told is a series of poignant diary entries, this is a story of responsibility, love, fidelity, and remorse."--Back cover.

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ISBN: 9781642860719
ISBN: 1642860719
ISBN: 9781912987115
ISBN: 1912987112
Physical Description: print
203 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: New York : World Editions, 2020

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Awards Note:

European Union Prize for Literature

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Subject:

Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.) History Fiction
Man-woman relationships Fiction

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Diary fiction
Fiction
History
Diary fiction.

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