The House of Moses All-Stars

by Charley Rosen

Book Overview

A New York Times Notable Book Here is the story of an all-Jewish basketball team traveling in a hearse through Depression-era America in search of redemption and big money. A hilarious road novel, The House of Moses All-Stars is also a passionate portrayal of a young Jewish man struggling to realize his dreams in a country struggling to recover its ideals. Charley Rosen gives us basketball as a metaphor for life. Aaron Steiner, the protagonist of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888363339
• ISBN13: 9781888363333
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Immensely entertaining

True, it is bawdy--but so is Shakespeare. This is a hilarious book, a chance to ride with a barnstorming ballclub. Each page is drenched with humor, or with insight which transcends the game, and this group of men. Rosen's Cockroach Basketball League is also a terrrific read. He is clearly the best basketball novelist going.

Not just about basketball.

"House of Moses All-Stars" does have, as can be expected terrifically written scens of the basketball games. But more than that, it tells a great story, with interesting characters and gives a great overview of all the various aspects of Depression-era America.

Take the Trip: It's well worth it!

Thought provoking and comical all at once, Charley Rosen's tribute to the Sacred Hoop is a great read. A guilt-free page turner that provides insight into a group of seven men united by culture and divided by self-interest.