The book is a vintage first edition hardcover novel titled "East River" by Yiddish author Sholem Asch, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1946. This best selling historical novel is set in a diverse Manhattan neighborhood near the East River prior to World War I. It explores the peaceful yet complex coexistence of Jewish and Christian immigrant families.

The book is in very good condition for its age and years of storage, it does have a personal library emblem inside the front cover, and a dust cover was not found.