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The Promise (Mass Market Paperback)

by Chaim Potok (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  (46 customer reviews)


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Editorial Reviews
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“A profound, moving book...refreshing, inspiring” —The Wall Street Journal

“A superb mirror of a place, a time, and a group of people who capture our immediate interest and holid it tightly.” --The Philadelphia Inquirer

“The characterizations are vivid, the incidents dramatic, the narrative fluid. . . . Overall . . . a glow of human erudition and compassion.” --Washington Post Book World

“Brilliantly and intricately conceived. . . . The Chosen established Chaim Potok’s reputation as a significant writer. The Promise reaffirms it.”–The New York Times Book Review


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"A superb mirror of a place, a time, and a group of people who capture our immediate interest and hold it tightly."
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
Young Reuven Malter is unsure of himself and his place in life. An unconventional scholar, he struggles for recognition from his teachers. With his old friend Danny Saunders--who himself had abandoned the legacy as the chosen heir to his father's rabbinical dynasty for the uncertain life of a healer--Reuvan battles to save a sensitive boy imprisoned by his genius and rage. Painfully, triumphantly, Reuven's understanding of himself, though the boy change, as he starts to aproach the peace he has long sought....

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Product Details
  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Fawcett (November 12, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0449209105
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449209103
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #427,624 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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