A Walker in the City by Alfred Kazin

Kazin’s memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to “americanca”-the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin Bileck.

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The 1157th greatest nonfiction book of all time


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  1. - 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (About.com)

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Name Binding Sales Rank Lowest New Lowest Used Published
A Walker in the City Hardcover 3095608 $9.99
A Walker in the City Paperback 7139217 $25.76 $8.28 1969
A Walker in the City Paperback 9464022 $99.99 1951
A Walker in the City Hardcover 5837783 $19.95
A Walker in the City Paperback 361731 $9.25 $1.76 1969
A Walker in the City Kindle Edition 441504 $9.99 1969
A Walker in the City (Third Printing, 1958) Paperback 8895584 $1.35