![]() As a child, Duddy is told by his grandfather that "a man without land is nobody," and Duddy comes to believe land ownership to be life's ultimate goal and the means by which a man becomes a somebody.ĭuddy begins to move towards this goal by working for his Uncle Benjy. Family, friends, lovers and teachers all contribute to Duddy's burgeoning obsession with power and money - desires embodied in the possession of land. The novel focuses on the young life of Duddy Kravitz, a poor Jewish boy raised in Montreal, Quebec. Parts of the story take place in the Laurentian Mountains in the resort town of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and surrounding areas. Urbain Street, with mention of wealthier districts, such as Westmount and Outremont. The satirical novel is set mostly in poor districts of Montreal, such as St. ![]() It was published in 1959 by André Deutsch, and adapted to the screen in 1974. ![]() The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a novel by Canadian author Mordecai Richler. ![]()
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