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El don de Asher Lev

El don de Asher Lev

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
448
Published
2014
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

The story follows Asher Lev, a young Hasidic Jew in Brooklyn, who is born with an extraordinary artistic talent. His passion for art clashes deeply with his family's religious traditions and the expectations of his community. Asher must navigate the tension between his spiritual heritage and his calling as an artist, a path that threatens to alienate him from everything he holds dear.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingEmotionalComplexReflective
Coming of AgeFish Out of WaterMentor FigureFamily Saga

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Religion

About the author

C
Chaim Potok

Chaim Potok (February 17, 1929 – July 23, 2002) was an American author, novelist, playwright, editor and rabbi. Of the more than dozen novels he authored, his first book The Chosen (1967), was listed on The New York Times’ bestseller list for 39 weeks and sold more than 3,400,000 copies and which was adapted into a well-received 1981 feature film by the same title.