The Chosen (Hardcover)

~ Chaim Potok (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 284 pages
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster; 1st Edition edition (1967)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000NSMMSW
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #113,375 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gift Classic, February 21, 2009

By	Teddy Dover "sarge" (Peabody, Ks) - See all my reviews

This is one of my favorite books of all time. I have read this prize winning classic every so often since I was first exposed to it in an advanced English class during my senior year in high school (1974-75). I have read all of Mr. Potok's fictional novels and this one is one of his two best--the other is his `In the Beginning.' This book is enjoyable reading for anyone of high school age or older.

The book is about the culture clash between two brilliant, young men of the Jewish faith who become life-long friends. For those of us not of the Jewish faith, this is an interesting portrayal of the Hasidic culture. The portrayal of the young men's brilliance is fascinating because not many high school students read the basic works of Sigmund Freud or Russell and Whitehead's `Principle Mathematica'--especially for me since I love to read about brilliant folks and learning to know what makes them tick and act the way they do even in a fictional depiction. The unique relationship is shown from the time of World War II, the creation of the state of Israel, and their graduation from seminary and emergence into manhood.

I cannot recommend this book more highly! I have given this book as a gift to many people and have been told they all enjoyed it. Enjoy this classic.