The Promised Land

<p><b><i>The Promised Land</i> is a compelling account of one woman's journey from Polotsk to Boston and her attempts to embrace a new culture and identity.</b> Author <b>Mary Antin</b> highlights the old values and contemporary views that shaped her immigrant experience.</p> In <i>The Promised Land</i> Antin recounts the many obstacles she encountered before and after emigrating to the U.S. Arriving in 1894 she details the years in Boston where she attempted to assimilate while facing religious political and financial challenges. Despite hidden pitfalls and social barriers Antin continued to make strides towards her American dream.<p>Although it centers a specific experience <i>The Promised Land</i> is an aspirational story that speaks to a universal audience. Upon its release the book was a resounding success for Antin eventually selling more than 80000 copies. It propelled her into a career of public speaking which she used to address anti-immigration sentiment and invoke policy change.</p> <p>With an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of <i>The Promised Land</i> is both modern and readable.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>