--- product_id: 9506333 title: "The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War" brand: "david laskin" price: "95.92 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/9506333-the-long-way-home-an-american-journey-from-ellis-island store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War **Brand:** david laskin **Price:** 95.92 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War by david laskin - **How much does it cost?** 95.92 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/9506333-the-long-way-home-an-american-journey-from-ellis-island) ## Best For - david laskin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david laskin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War ## Images ![The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FA13auOqL.jpg) ![The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pS5e9uzkL.jpg) ![The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZTKFAnmpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vivid Portraits of Immigrants in US Military in the Great War *by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2010* In the late 19th and early 20th century, millions of immigrants came to America, fleeing poverty, pogroms, and the draft. When the U.S. entered World War I, thousands of immigrant men enlisted or were drafted to serve in the military, returning to Europe in similar ocean liners to the ones that had brought them. David Laskin sees this military service as a critical step in the Americanization of the immigrants -- even though they returned to often virulent xenophobia during the Red Scare.As he did in _The Children's Blizzard_, Laskin makes vivid a sweeping story by focusing on a small number of individuals (in this case, 12 men). He begins with the immigrants' lives in Europe -- the Italian boy in a rocky farm, the Norwegian man who left the farm to work on a fishing boat, the Jewish scrap hauler in the Russian pale. And then he follows them on their journeys to America in the fetid barracks of steerage. On they go to their new homes: the copper mines in Butte, a blanket factory in New England, the Lower East Side. A couple of them enlisted long before World War I; one was part of Pershing's force chasing Pancho Villa (earlier he'd been a mercenary selling arms to Pancho Villa).And then there's the military. The transition from civilian life was difficult. How could the Army train a crowd of recruits who spoke dozens of languages and were often malnourished and in terrible shape? How could the immigrants get past the ethnic slurs flung at them by the native-born soldiers? And what sort of soldiers would these immigrants make?Eventually, they shipped out, fully trained or not, and Laskin takes us to the trenches and the shattered forests of the Great War. Using the immigrants' own words -- from letters home, diaries, and, in a couple of cases, interviews (he met one veteran who was 107!) -- and accounts from others who were in the same battles, he gives detailed accounts of the horrors and the heroism of war.This isn't a war book just for military history buffs. Recommended for those interested in the immigrant experience and U.S. history generally. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Veteran *by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2010* This book follows the stories of approximately a dozen immigrants to the United States and also three of its citizens. The author did an outstanding job of researching and weaving the stories into a coherent whole. The author provides a graphic description of life on the World War I battlefield and the actions and thoughts of citizens back in the U.S. As an immigrant and veteran myself, I can identify with and verify that a lot of the trials and perplexities which beset the men featured in this book were not confined only to the World War I era. I thought so much of this book that I ordered numerous copies for gifts to members of our family and friends. Every one of the friends and family member has thought it fantastically well done. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must Read *by N***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019* This is one of the most interesting books I have read in a long time. People think we are views are slanted today; nothing has changed. What hero's these men and their families were. Can not imagine sending two preteen children, alone, on a ship, to America! 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