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Title: Davita's Harp by Chaim Potok ISBN: 0-449-91183-7 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 27 August, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.41 (22 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Praise for Davita's Harp
Comment: If you enjoy delving into wonderfully crafted stories, Potok's "Davita's Harp" will not
leave you disappointed.
Potok touches on war, confusion, passion, community, justice, faith, family, politics,
death, grief, and life--all the essentials of an existential masterpiece! What makes the
book so enjoyable is that it is written from the perspective of a young girl who
experiences life's disappointments and joys, usually, for the first time. Potok invites
readers into Davita's life and subtly asks us to reflect on life's experiences we ourselves
have lived. The insightful reader will grab Potok's bait and give thoughtful consideration
to life's twists and turns and reexamine ideas and relationships that all to often lack
serious attention and effort. May Potok's portrayal of Davita's inquisitive life place you
in a position to reexamine yours.
Rating: 4
Summary: Enjoyable
Comment: Chaim Potok does an excellent job of weaving the social and political turmoil of the later 1930's and early 1940's with the pain and difficulties of growing up. Davita's Harp is told from the perspective Iliana Chandal, a pre-teen Jewish girl, the only daughter of two Marxists in New York City. The description of the times and events is remarkable, as is the relationships within the Chandal family. I was also impressed with Potok's ability to delve into the psyche of an adolescent girl, struggling to discover her place in the world, eventually embracing Judiaism (a faith her mother had left, and her father's family disapproves of.) It really is an enjoyable, if light read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Whole-Hearted Recommendation
Comment: I've never wanted to convert so badly.
I've long been knowledgeable about the topics this books deals with: Orthodox Judaism, Communism, and the events leading up to World War Two. But never have they seemed so real and compelling. Upon putting the book down, I simultaneously wanted to embrace a life of Marxist journalism and Talmudic study.
I whole-heartedly recommend the book, and look forward to reading everything else Potok has to offer.
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Title: The Promise by Chaim Potok ISBN: 0449209105 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 November, 1985 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Book of Lights by Chaim Potok ISBN: 0449245691 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 September, 1982 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Gift of Asher Lev by Chaim Potok ISBN: 044921978X Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 30 June, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: I Am the Clay by Chaim Potok ISBN: 0449221385 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 04 December, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Wanderings by Chaim Potok ISBN: 0449215822 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 October, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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