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by Mordecai Richler (Author) "What with his wife so ill these past few weeks and the prospect of three more days of teaching before the weekend break, Mr MacPherson..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (1 Mar 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671028472
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671028473
  • Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,454,340 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A young, likeable Jewish hustler, member of the third generation of a Jewish immigrant family in Montreal, struggles to prosper despite his zany family and, in the process, learns about life. Reprint.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A bittersweet tribute to Jewish Canadian entreprenuerial grit, 21 Feb 2007
This review is from: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
Few novels about North America have entranced me like this one, throughout the sparse,intelligent dialogue and wry,ironic prose canadian author Mordecai Richler captures his subject matter well.
The subject is forties Montreal,deep in French Canada,where the events in the lives of the jewish hero Duddy and his family are central. Bittersweet and sometimes tragic, the actions moves between the greatest canadian metropolis "the largest inland port in the world" and the Laurentians mountains where Duddy hopes to buy some land.
One invaluable history lesson from this novel was to discover the strong and vibrant jewish communites that exist in Montreal and Toronto.
One of the finest Canadian novels I have read.

This novel was written in 1959
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2.0 out of 5 stars Some are better off never having heard of this book.., 28 May 1999
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I read this book twice.Once in high school,where we "dissected" the book as English teachers do with their students, and the second time as a personal read to get more of a feeling to it. True,it does paint a realistic portrayal of Jewish life in Montreal,and the language isn't that hard except for the occasional yiddish thrown in. Basically, we are rooting for an "anti-hero" throughout the novel, a clumsy suppressed 19 year old. Duddy's character had his flaws as we humans do but there was something about the book which I did not like. Was it the style of the prose or the odd setting..I am not sure which. The only thing which I got out of the book was my likeness for the hilarious character of Friar,the Film director. I have no idea why this book went on to get critical acclaim. Mr.Richler has written much much better books like "The Acrobats" or "Barney's Vision" which I am currently reading. I guess I would recommend the book, if you can't find something better or worthwhile to read...otherwise..leave it alone. It's not worth the effort.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good novel by a Canadian author!, 23 May 1999
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This novel was fast moving, interesting and realistic. If it wasn't for the disappointing ending (to me at least) I would have given it 5 stars. The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravits has a theme we all can relate to, but it doesn't lack humour. Very good.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The language is too stark!
I am reading this novel in highschool right now, and feel that this novel is quite inappropriate for students my age. Read more
Published on 5 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable and Inspiring for all the wrong reasons
OK here's the deal. Duddy is not a good guy but the reader loves him because he is a human being and if he turns out sour and crazy it is only becasue those more fortunate than... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars ..., that's all the band could play...

I enjoyed this book.

While the first two or three chapters are not really needed in the novel, I found the character of Duddy Kravitz repulsive but strangely satisfying... Read more

Published on 28 Jan 1999

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