The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz - Softcover

Richler, Mordecai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0771091664 ISBN 13: 9780771091667

Publisher: New Canadian Library, 1969

Synopsis

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is the novel that established Mordecai Richler as one of the world’s best comic writers. Growing up in the heart of Montreal’s Jewish ghetto, Duddy Kravitz is obsessed with his grandfather’s saying, “A man without land is nothing.” In his relentless pursuit of property and his drive to become a somebody, he will wheel and deal, he will swindle and forge, he will even try making movies. And in spite of the setbacks he suffers, the sacrifices he must make along the way, Duddy never loses faith that his dream is worth the price he must pay. This blistering satire traces the eventful coming-of-age of a cynical dreamer. Amoral, inventive, ruthless, and scheming, Duddy Kravitz is one of the most magnetic anti-heroes in literature, a man who learns the hard way that dreams are never exactly what they seem, even when they do come true.
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Review

Alfred Kazin

It comes off brilliantly.

"The Washington Times"

A fast-moving, entertaining, and bawdy novel.

Minneapolis "Star Tribune"

Duddy Kravitz İis¨ Richler's most famous creation.

"Los Angeles Times"

Funny in the biting, subversive manner of Joseph Heller and Philip Roth.

"The Washington Times"

It is time to recognize Mr. Richler as one of North America's most powerful novelists.

"Chicago Tribune"

A rasping humor pervades the book....It burgeons with its special talent and a vulgar vitality.

"The New York Times Book Review"

Richler has been praised for his clear-eyed vision and his realistic style.... The total effect is as brash and blatant as a sports car rally -- and as suggestive of power.

Minneapolis "Star Tribune"

Duddy Kravitz [is] Richler's most famous creation.

"The Washington Times"A fast-moving, entertaining, and bawdy novel.

Minneapolis "Star Tribune"Duddy Kravitz [is] Richler's most famous creation.

"Los Angeles Times"Funny in the biting, subversive manner of Joseph Heller and Philip Roth.

"The Washington Times"It is time to recognize Mr. Richler as one of North America's most powerful novelists.

"Chicago Tribune"A rasping humor pervades the book....It burgeons with its special talent and a vulgar vitality.

"The New York Times Book Review"Richler has been praised for his clear-eyed vision and his realistic style.... The total effect is as brash and blatant as a sports car rally -- and as suggestive of power.

"The Washington Times" A fast-moving, entertaining, and bawdy novel.

"The New York Times Book Review" Richler has been praised for his clear-eyed vision and his realistic style.... The total effect is as brash and blatant as a sports car rally -- and as suggestive of power.

Alfred Kazin It comes off brilliantly.

"Chicago Tribune" A rasping humor pervades the book....It burgeons with its special talent and a vulgar vitality.

"The Washington Times" It is time to recognize Mr. Richler as one of North America's most powerful novelists.

Minneapolis "Star Tribune" Duddy Kravitz [is] Richler's most famous creation.

"Los Angeles Times" Funny in the biting, subversive manner of Joseph Heller and Philip Roth.

The Washington Times It is time to recognize Mr. Richler as one of North America's most powerful novelists.

Chicago Tribune A rasping humor pervades the book....It burgeons with its special talent and a vulgar vitality.

The Washington Times A fast-moving, entertaining, and bawdy novel.

Los Angeles Times Funny in the biting, subversive manner of Joseph Heller and Philip Roth.

Minneapolis Star Tribune Duddy Kravitz [is] Richler's most famous creation.

The New York Times Book Review Richler has been praised for his clear-eyed vision and his realistic style.... The total effect is as brash and blatant as a sports car rally -- and as suggestive of power.

From the Back Cover

From Mordecai Richler, one of our greatest satirists, comes one of literature's most delightful characters, Duddy Kravitz -- in a novel that belongs in the pantheon of seminal twentieth century books.

Duddy -- the third generation of a Jewish immigrant family in Montreal -- is combative, amoral, scheming, a liar, and totally hilarious. From his street days tormenting teachers at the Jewish academy to his time hustling four jobs at once in a grand plan to "be somebody, " Duddy learns about living -- and the lesson is an outrageous roller-coaster ride through the human comedy. As Richler turns his blistering commentary on love, money, and politics, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ becomes a lesson for us all...in laughter and in life.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Canadian Library
• Publication date: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0771091664
• ISBN 13: 9780771091667
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback