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The pawnbroker (1961)

The pawnbroker (1961)

Literary Fiction

Edward Lewis Wallant

Year: 1961
Authors: Edward Lewis Wallant
Print type: BOOK

Description:

Sol Nazerman is a WWII Nazi deathcamp survivor. Now, he runs a pawnshop and takes refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity. When his assistant sacrifices his own life for the pawnbroker during a robbery, Sol is finally confronted with the inherent goodness of the human spirit.