The Chosen
A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this “profound and universal” (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.
“Works of this caliber should be occasion for singing in the streets and shouting from the rooftops.” —Chicago Tribune
It’s the spring of 1944 and fifteen-year-olds Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders have lived five blocks apart all their lives. But they’ve never met, not until the day an accident at a softball game sparks an unlikely friendship. Soon these two boys—one expected to become a Hasidic rebbe, the other at ease with secular America—are drawn into one another’s worlds despite a father’s strong opposition.
Set against the backdrop of World War II and the creation of the state of Israel, The Chosen is a poignant novel about transformation and tradition, growing up and growing wise, and finding yourself—even if it might mean disappointing those you love.
“Works of this caliber should be occasion for singing in the streets and shouting from the rooftops.” —Chicago Tribune
It’s the spring of 1944 and fifteen-year-olds Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders have lived five blocks apart all their lives. But they’ve never met, not until the day an accident at a softball game sparks an unlikely friendship. Soon these two boys—one expected to become a Hasidic rebbe, the other at ease with secular America—are drawn into one another’s worlds despite a father’s strong opposition.
Set against the backdrop of World War II and the creation of the state of Israel, The Chosen is a poignant novel about transformation and tradition, growing up and growing wise, and finding yourself—even if it might mean disappointing those you love.
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January was after a story and she got much more. This ersatz reporter was following up on an interest in after-life experiences and fell smack dab into a twisted plot hatched by a criminal with a brain tumor. This criminal, in order to escape Hell, was kidnapping homeless people with names of Christ's disciples, trying to 'live as he did' and for those of us who have an understanding of Christian works, doing just the opposite. The journalist provides critical leads to the homicide detectives and things quickly unravel.
This was a quick read. A nice break from the heavier things I'd been reading, I must say. The characters were likeable, except for the crazy guy, but they were all a little two dimensional. The storyline was interesting and moved right along without revealing all the details too quickly.
This was a quick read. A nice break from the heavier things I'd been reading, I must say. The characters were likeable, except for the crazy guy, but they were all a little two dimensional. The storyline was interesting and moved right along without revealing all the details too quickly.
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