'Shadows on the Hudson' by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Dubbed by some as Singer's masterpiece, this is a tale of a group of post war European immigrants who establish new homes on the Upper West side of Manhattan in the late 1940s. Adultery, clairvoyance, Chassidic life and penitence are woven into the lives of the characters. There are moments of joy, despair, love and debauchery.

Singer depicts the highs and lows of life and amuses the reader with endless moments of laughter, hilarity and tears.

A golden piece of literature.