Duddy Kravitz is obsessed with his grandfather''s maxim, "A man without land is nobody." He sets his heart on acquiring property and does not let any obstacle dissuade him. If he becomes hated along the way, he couldn''t care less. In spite of enormous sacrifices and setbacks, Duddy never loses faith in realizing his dream.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is the novel that established Mordecai Richler as one of the world''s best comic writers. A classic tale of coming of age on Montreal''s St. Urbain Street, it is an unforgettable story of ambition, dreams, and familial love.