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Thank you, dear kind (wise) lady. This was one of my favorite books of the 1980s (and I read about 500 books a decade) -- I will never forget how immersed I was in the story, to the point where I lost absolutely all sense of time and place. As soon as I finished "Davita," I sadly returned it to her, for this book is a keeper. At the end of that workday, I RAN and bought everything Potok had written up to that point. They were all wonderful, but "Davita" will always be my favorite, with "Chosen" and "Promise" both running a close second.
I read everything Potok wrote pre-1990, and strongly urge you to read this author. But start with "Davita."
Ilana Davita Chandal, the protagonist of Davita's Harp, grows up under the shadow of the Depression in various neighborhoods in New York City in the 1940s and early 1950s.
The only child of two radicals, Davita learns quickly about politics and the importance of social activism. Yet, at the same time, Davita's fiercely principled ideals stand the test of time when multiple tragedies touch her family.
Ultimately, however, Davita does find a way to begin again and dream big dreams.
Memorable, amazingly symbolic characters include the writer Jakob Daw, the nurse missionary Aunt Sarah, and the heroic journalist, Ilana's father Michael Chandal.
The power of Potok's work lies not only in its simple charm and complex reality, but also for its univeral appeal to each and every reader. That is to say, everyone regardless of religion, culture, race or gender can find something from Davita Chandal's life that speaks to them.
This book is amazing!