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Jacobo's Rainbow by David Hirshberg is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Jacobo's Rainbow about?
Jacobo's Rainbow is an historical literary novel set primarily in the nineteen sixties during the convulsive period of the student protest movements and the Vietnam War. It focuses on the issue of being an outsiderthe 'other'an altogether common circumstance that resonates with readers in today's America. Written from a Jewish perspective, it speaks to universal truths that affect us all. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of a transformative event in Jacobo's life the day he is sent to jail he writes about what happened behind the scenes of the Free Speech Movement which provides the backdrop for a riveting story centered on his emergence into a world he never could have imagined. His recording of those earlier events is the proximate cause of his being arrested. Jacobo is allowed to leave jail under the condition of being drafted, engages in gruesome fighting in Vietnam, and returns to continue his work of chronicling America in the throes of significant...
Who reads Jacobo's Rainbow?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- David Hirshberg
- Publisher
- Fig Tree Books LLC
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (79 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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