The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Washington TimesIt is time to recognize Mr. Richler as one of North America's most powerful novelists.Chicago TribuneA rasping humor pervades the book....It burgeons with its special talent and a vulgar vitality.The Washington TimesA fast-moving, entertaining, and bawdy novel.Los Angeles TimesFunny in the biting, subversive manner of Joseph Heller and Philip Roth.MinneapolisStar TribuneDuddy Kravitz [is] Richler's most famous creation.The New York Times Book ReviewRichler has been praised for his clear-eyed vision and his realistic style.... The total effect is as brash and blatant as a sports car rally -- and as suggestive of power.Alfred Kazin It comes off brilliantly.