<![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]>

false 203073 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg 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.

]]> 203073 20 963178 book 1959 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz total:386|5:72|4:162|3:115|2:28|1:9| 386 1418 545 31 114539 3.81 1227 120 20872556 944698 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.69 327 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

]]> 1959 4 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1974 Thu Apr 24 07:20:56 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 07:27:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 78412677 2417209 907801 077109972X 9780771099724 5 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992m/907801.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992s/907801.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/907801.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.44 16 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.

From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 1959 4 0 true Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 05:53:09 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 08:49:55 -0800 2009
We get to see our "hero", Duddy, from his point of view as well as the point of view of the people, and culture that he moves through and manipulates. We get to see the guy that never loses that need for exterior validation. He has to be the...more...]]> 78243684 2943653 907801 077109972X 9780771099724 5 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992m/907801.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992s/907801.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/907801.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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.

From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 1959 0 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 15:43:51 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 15:43:51 -0800 2009
It is an interesting read. Richler has a unique writing style. The reader begins to feel the nervous energy that seems to be coursing through Duddy (at least I did).

Through Duddy's adven...more...]]> 49943593 1585377 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 5 0 false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 06:07:23 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 07:34:37 -0700 2009
From a literary perspective, Richler's style is relentless, employing very little environmental description, choosing instead dialogue that scintillates. He cements...more...]]> 78433555 2641185 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 2 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 20 09:56:17 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 09:59:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 25063371 573080 907801 077109972X 9780771099724 5 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992m/907801.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992s/907801.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/907801.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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.

From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 1959 3 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 11:10:06 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 11:18:49 -0700 2008
Duddy's story of doing whatever he can to buy land around a lake in Quebec is not an easy or pleasant read. What makes this novel great is the layers which all the chara...more...]]> 71230084 2397128 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 4 0 false Mon Sep 14 17:32:25 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 17:34:39 -0700 2009 73318301 2316970 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

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]]> 1959 4 0 false Tue Apr 28 13:15:44 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 13:25:41 -0700 2009 57380796 89170 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 3 0 false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 10:54:38 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 10:12:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74904658 2558741 907801 077109972X 9780771099724 5 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992m/907801.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992s/907801.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/907801.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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.

From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 1959 4 0 false Sun Oct 18 06:36:14 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 06:36:14 -0700 2009 71795239 2728630 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 5 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 13:18:27 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 13:20:31 -0700 2009 74530224 2812363 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 4 0 false Wed Oct 14 12:48:25 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 12:49:15 -0700 2009 14787791 339754 907801 077109972X 9780771099724 5 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992m/907801.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179355992s/907801.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/907801.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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.

From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 1959 3 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 20:44:15 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 21:21:14 -0800 2008 Though I was told that it was a highly regarded "comedic" novel, the idea of reading 300 pages about a kid with the name of "Duddy"...more...]]> 4773657 17191 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 4 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 12:42:24 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 05:55:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 23115702 57421 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 5 0 false Thu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 07:16:31 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 09:06:42 -0700 2008 5556733 337529 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 4 0 false Sun Sep 02 20:06:37 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 08:29:41 -0800 2009 37770554 1718603 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 3 0 false Fri Nov 14 21:29:42 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 21:46:40 -0800 2008 1 481411 42946 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

]]> 1959 3 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Mar 29 09:53:44 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 29 13:02:21 -0700 2007 36742615 78293 203073 0671028472 9780671028473 23 <![CDATA[The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353m/203073.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645353s/203073.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203073.The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz 3.67 386 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

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