Project Gutenberg 2017-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 405 Golding, Louis 1895 1958 Forward from Babylon Produced by Al Haines "Forward from Babylon" by Louis Golding is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Philip Massel, a young Jewish boy living in the dreary industrial city of Doomington, England, as he grapples with his cultural identity and the contrasting narratives of life in Russia and England told by his father, Reb Monash. Throughout the opening chapters, Philip is introduced to a world filled with the haunting memories of his family's past amidst the harsh realities of his current environment. The opening of the book depicts Philip's early experiences, characterized by his father’s vivid storytelling that brings forth tales of despair and danger from their former life in Russia, often evoking fear in young Philip as he imagines the brutality of the Cossacks. The narrative transitions into Philip's life in Doomington, where he struggles with the duality of his existence: the traditional Jewish upbringing upheld by Reb Monash and the secular influences of English society. As he navigates his school life, Philip encounters feelings of isolation and confusion, especially in the face of contrasting identities and expectations, which sets the stage for his internal conflict as he seeks belonging and understanding in a world that feels disconnected from his roots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Fiction England, Northern -- Fiction Jews -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 559380 2025-06-22T11:20:02.874744 text/html 540561 2024-10-23T03:00:44 text/html 299527 2025-06-22T11:20:09.935684 application/epub+zip 307428 2025-06-22T11:20:04.069691 application/epub+zip 286635 2025-06-22T11:20:03.604751 application/epub+zip 450804 2025-06-22T11:20:14.586195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427710 2025-06-22T11:20:09.522698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410699 2022-08-25T09:58:59.216546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528331 2023-09-24T08:01:21.401492 text/plain 508702 2024-10-23T03:00:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16060 2025-06-22T11:20:14.727150 application/rdf+xml 8592 2025-06-22T11:20:03.713711 image/jpeg 1421 2025-06-22T11:20:03.656757 image/jpeg 285376 2025-06-22T11:20:02.931759 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia