Description
On May 20, 1938, a young man from the Bronx informs his parents that he is leaving for the Catskills to begin his new job as a waiter. Instead, he sails for Europe to join the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, the opening round in the fight against Hitler and Mussolini. The man, Dave Lipton--the author's uncle--sends letter after letter home detailing his hopes and begging for forgiveness. He never receives a reply.
Decades later, Eunice Lipton stumbles upon clues for this silence, uncovering details of Dave's exhilarating political life in New York, his shuttered romantic life, and his deep friendship with another volunteer. A Distant Heartbeat tells a tale of passion and heroism, centered on a fierce competition between brothers, a packet of missing letters, and the unforeseen results of family betrayal.
Author: Eunice Lipton
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 04/01/2016
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.60w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780826356581
ISBN10: 0826356583
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General