'One of the few genuinely distinguished novels written by a twentieth-century American.' -Irving Howe, The New York Times Book Review When Henry Roth published his debut novel Call It Sleep in 1934, it was greeted with considerable critical acclaim though, in those troubled times, lackluster sales. Only with its paperback publication thirty years later did thisnovel receive the recognition it deserves-and still enjoys. Having sold-to-date millions of copies worldwide, CallIt Sleepis the magnificent story of David Schearl, the'dangerously imaginative' child coming of age in the slums of New York.