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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

by Mordecai Richler

Goose Lane Editions | August 12, 1999 | Audio Book (Cassette)

The dazzling tale of a clever young rogue who makes good (or at least makes money), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz established Mordecai Richler as one of the great comic writers of the twentieth century. Determined to claw his way out of Montreal''s Jewish ghetto, young Duddy takes to heart his grandfather''s maxim that "a man without land is nobody." In his relentless pursuit of property and a big-time reputation, the cynical dreamer lies, cheats, and hurts everyone who loves him. Amoral, yet oddly endearing, Duddy Kravitz is one of the most charismatic anti-heroes of all time -- a man who learns the hard way that dreams are not exactly what they seem, even when they do come true.
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    Rating: 5/5

    Genius

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    3 years ago

    I don't know why I waited so long to read Mordecai Richler's The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. This is a work of genius.

    From a literary perspective, Richler's style is relentless, employing very little environmental description, choosing instead dialogue that scintillates. He cements plot with sharp, keen characters, an elegantly simplistic language. There isn't a scene, a phrase, a word out of place here.

    From an entertainment perspective this a rocketing good read, with a beginning that seems slow to start and then suddenly launches off into the nervous, fidgeting, finagling world of huckster-Duddy. You detest his crass and insouciant behaviour. You weep for him when his tender underbelly is revealed. You are right there in the seedy world of 1950s Montreal.

    The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz will now have a place in our permanent library here at The Old Stone House.

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    Rating: 4/5

    Worth the read

    JBooker

    4 years ago

    I enjoyed this read. It is a good mix of moral issues. It does contain a it's fair share of graphic language though.

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    Hank

    Rating: 5/5

    Duddy

    Hank

    11 years ago

    This is a really good novel that I enjoyed. Richler is really descriptive. Read it if you like slow books cuz it's not quite action packed... interesting.

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    Andrew Chung

    Rating: 4/5

    Somewhat Boring

    Andrew Chung

    12 years ago

    This book was excellent showing Duddy's absolute desire for land through cheating and manipulation. Although this book was good, there were many boring scenes that made this book deserve a rating of 4.

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If you read it in high school, chances are you loved it! Who wouldn't be magnetically drawn in by the story of a young man who decides to make up for what he and the world see as his family's shortcomings… only to learn what having nothing really means? Re-discover a Canadian literary masterpiece with Mordecai Richler's The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.

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The dazzling tale of a clever young rogue who makes good (or at least makes money), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz established Mordecai Richler as one of the great comic writers of the twentieth century. Determined to claw his way out of Montreal''s Jewish ghetto, young Duddy takes to heart his grandfather''s maxim that "a man without land is nobody." In his relentless pursuit of property and a big-time reputation, the cynical dreamer lies, cheats, and hurts everyone who loves him. Amoral, yet oddly endearing, Duddy Kravitz is one of the most charismatic anti-heroes of all time -- a man who learns the hard way that dreams are not exactly what they seem, even when they do come true.

About the Author

A two-time recipient of Canada''s Governor''s General Award and the winner of Screenwriters Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay (for the film version of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz), Mordecai Richler published 10 novels before his death in 2001. He was also a regular contributor to a diverse range of magazines, including Gentlemen''s Quarterly, The Spectator, The New Statesmen and Punch.

Audio Book (Cassette)

1 Pages, 4.22 x 5.49 x 1.37 IN

August 12, 1999

Goose Lane Editions

English


0864922450
9780864922458

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