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Title	:	The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Author	:	Mordecai Richler
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 384 pages
Published	:	March 1st 1999 by Gallery Books (first published 1959)
Categories	:	Fiction. Cultural. Canada. Classics. Literature. Canadian Literature

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Mordecai Richler

Paperback | Pages: 384 pages

Rating: 3.72 | 7741 Users | 276 Reviews

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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.

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Original Title:	The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
ISBN:	0671028472 (ISBN13: 9780671028473)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Montreal, Quebec (Montréal, Québec)(Canada)

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Ratings: 3.72 From 7741 Users | 276 Reviews

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High School.

In The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Mordecai Richler tells the tale of Duddy -- a young Jew from a poor, 1940s Montreal St. Urbain Street neighbourhood. Duddy is a complicated character. He has a rough-and-tumble childhood, acts out in school, and becomes a n'er-do-well and sort of gang leader, who few expect to succeed, unlike his 'gifted' older brother, Lennie. Duddy doesn't receive the same love and affection from his father or wealthy uncle that Lennie receives, and only his grandfather,

Sometimes achieving the American dream requires a Faustian bargain. Brilliantly told story about a poor Jewish lad who is determined to own land and become a success... at any cost. Yes, he's a conniving user of people, but you end up rooting for him too. I would imagine the moral, emotional and financial struggles he experiences are a fair representation of what many entrepreneurs go through. Highly recommended!

This was a reread, slowly, over the last month or so. I am not sure what to say about it. I can't say it's my absolutely favourite Mordecai Richler - Solomon Gursky Was Here is probably that. However, it's certainly up there as an accomplishment, if not exactly a pleasure. Duddy is one of Richler's great anti-heroes, and because he is so thoroughly that, it makes him difficult to write about.Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement.

Its shocking to me that this novel was published in 1959. It feels just as unflinching and edgy as something that would be published today. The main character is about as anti- as a hero gets, and yet I couldnt help but root for him to get his land and become a somebody. His questionable tactics and actions dont go unchallenged by the author or the other characters, but it never veers into a preachy moral fable. Its messy and hilarious, but you cant help but admire Duddys tenacity and as his

Its not that this is a bad book. Its well written. But Duddy is such a little shit of a character that it made it hard to enjoy the story.

Richler writes about Montreal the way Dickens writes about London: as if the city was a character. He loved Montreal and he is preaching to the choir with me, because I am crazy about my city as well, and I wish I could have seen it at the time "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" takes place, the post-WWII era when hockey players didn't wear helmets but everyone wore hats. I love getting lost in a story taking place in the city my grandparents knew and lived in. I love descriptions of the