The Tenants by Bernard Malamud published by Pocket Books (1972) [Mass Market Paperback] [Mass Market Paperback] Bernard Malamud

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Paperback cover has some wear. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This 1972 mass market paperback edition of “The Tenants” by Bernard Malamud offers a window into the acclaimed author’s later career and the turbulent social climate of 1970s America. Malamud, a literary titan known for his piercing explorations of moral conflict and the Jewish-American experience, crafts a tense narrative that mirrors the era’s urban decay, racial tensions, and ideological divides. The novel’s protagonists, a writer and a street-wise teenager, become embroiled in a harrowing battle for possession of a dilapidated Manhattan apartment building, laying bare themes of gentrification, displacement, and the quest for belonging. Though bearing the signs of its decades of existence, this well-preserved copy allows modern readers to immerse themselves in Malamud’s unflinching social commentary and his singular talent for rendering the depths of the human condition with empathy and nuance. A significant work from a master storyteller’s twilight years, this affordable edition holds enduring relevance for literature enthusiasts and those seeking insight into a pivotal juncture in 20th-century American life.