Baldwin Street
A Novel

Alvin Rakoff

"Well-written and engaging . . . foretell[s] the continued intensity of
social linkage among Toronto's Jews. . . . Perhaps [their] collective
consciousness is founded not only on their common religious identification,
but also on the rich lessons of the immigrant experience told in the
stories about Baldwin Street and places like it."
– Dr. Morton I. Teicher

"As in works by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Chaim Potok, the novel is
much more than a cultural essay, its appeal is as much in universal coming-of-
age drama . . . as in aspects of the immigrant experience."
– Booklist

"With a sure hand . . . Rakoff presents a parade of colourful portraits .
. . Redolent of the atmosphere of the old market of the prewar era, this
package of linked narratives is well made and charming. . . . . they make
for rewarding reading . . ."
– Canadian Jewish News

"Rakoff captures both the good and the bad that can occur when diverse
cultures come together. [It is] full of eclectic characters and situations,
and it is a pleasant, easy read."
– Jewish Independent

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