The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz
Author: Mordecai Richler
From Mordecai Richler, one of the 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 teache….Read More
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