Now living in France, Asher is deeply disturbed by the reviews of his latest show, which criticize his paintings as facile self-imitation. In his first novel in five years, Potok brings back the Hasidic artist hero of My Name Is Asher Lev. “Very moving.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Fascinating.” - The Washington Post Book World You’re not likely to read anything better this year.” - The Detroit News It is a book written with passion about passion. “Rivals anything Chaim Potok has ever produced. It is a journey of confrontation and discovery as Asher purges his past in search of new inspiration for his art and begins to understand the true meaning of sacrifice and the painful joy in sharing the most precious gift of all. Then Asher’s beloved uncle dies suddenly, and Asher and his family rush back to Brooklyn-and into a world that Asher thought he had left behind forever. Success has not brought ease to his heart. Still, he is unsure of his artistic direction. Asher Lev is a world-renowned artist living with his young family in France. In his powerful My Name is Asher Lev, Chaim Potok gave the world an unforgettable character and a timeless story that The New York Times Book Review hailed as “little short of a work of genius.” The Chicago Sun-Times declared it “a story that had to be told.” Now, Chaim Potok’s beloved character returns to learn, to teach, to dream, in The Gift of Asher Lev. No one but Chaim Potok could have written this strangely sweet, compelling, and deeply felt novel.”- The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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