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“There are places that I have never forgotten. A little cobbled street in a smoky mill town in the North of England has haunted me for the greater part of my life. It was inevitable that I should write about it and the people who lived on both sides of its ‘Invisible Wall.’ ” The narrow... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Arthur Forshaw: A moral model for younger children from the time of his early teen years and throughout his life. A smart Chriastian by who is hoping for change.
- Lily: Lily is Harry's (author's) older sister. Lily is attracted to Arthur from childhood, and the story unfolds around the two.
- Freddy Gordon: One of the boys living on the Christian side of the street.
- Mrs. Green: A Christian on the street. She is the Bernsteins fire goy. Has a daughter named Annie and grandson named Peter.
- Annie: The daughter of Mrs. Green. Has an illigitimate son.
- Sarah: A Jewish girl who has Harry run errands for her.
- Mrs. Harris: The most devout of the Jewish women. Sarah's mother.
- Rose: Harry's older, snobby sister.
- Joe: Harry's oldest brother.
- Mr. Levine: The owner of a grocery store
- Morrie: Add a description of this character.
- Larry: A man who lives with Harry's family for awhile.
- Saul: Harry's older brother
- Mrs. Jacobs: A jewish women with a mentally handicapped son.
- Mrs. Turnbull: One of the Christians on the street
- Mam: Harry's mother who is always trying to make ends meet. A very devout Jewish woman.
- Mama
- Mrs. Mittleman
- Mrs. Zarembar: The Jewish woman who gets the chickens for Shabbos.
- Mrs Tumbull
- Fanny Cohen: Harry's mother's best friend.
- Mrs. Fogg: The owner of the Seventeen Windows inn.
- Zalmon: One of the Jewish boys on the street.
- Mrs. Humberstone: One of the few Cristian women who will talk to the Jewish women.
- Sam: The son of Mrs. Harris.
- Emily
- Max
- Rafael: The mentally handicapped son of Mrs. Jacobs.
- St. Peter: The name of the school the children attend
- Florrie: Runs the taproom at the Gordon's shop. Sister of Freddy.
- Harry Bernstein: The main character of the story. A young Jewish boy. The story begins when he is 4 and chronicles his life up until age 12.
- Marple: A nearby town.
Setting & Locations edit
- America
- Manchester
- England
- Russia
- Australia
- London
- Birmingham
- France
- Miss Penn
- India Mill
- Poland
- Mersey Square
- Chicago
First Sentence edit
It was one of those rare summer evenings when it did not rain, and the smoke cleared from the atmosphere, leaving the sky a deep blue color, and the air soft and fresh and balmy.
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- Harry Bernstein (Author)
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Page Count: 297
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Page Count: 297
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- Dewey: 813.54
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