{"product_id":"9781877006043","title":"Alva's Boy: An Unsentimental Memoir","description":"\"Alan Collins' memoir successfully straddles both history and literature. It is a memoir that has wry appeal to the seasoned Jewish historical reader and the novice alike with its keen observations and its pacey narrative, detailing the life of a young Jewish boy growing up in Bondi in the 30s and 40s. Collins, who died in March 2008 aged 79, leaves a compelling story about part of Australia's rich journey of immigration, particularly its Jewish roots.\" - Reviewed by Sally Spalding, Moorabbin Glen Eira Leader, January 2009 \"Collins' memoir is an illuminating look at Sydney's lively Jewish community in the 1930s and 1940s. It is also a testament of courage and resilience. Collins somehow survived his childhood and went on to become a successful businessman, writer, husband and father.\" - Dianne Dempsey, The Age November 2008","brand":"Hybrid Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140516102384,"sku":"9781877006043","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781877006043_p0.jpg?v=1763602683","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781877006043","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}