by Chaim Potok
First published 1990
Asher Lev has built a life in Paris, but his estranged Hasidic community in Brooklyn beckons. When his uncle dies, Asher must return home and confront his past. As the new Rebbe's successor, Asher's son Avrumel is the heir apparent. But Asher's own artistic gifts set him on a collision course with his faith. In a wrenching decision, Asher must choose between preserving his family's legacy or embracing his son's creative destiny.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, estranged-family, family-secrets
Setting: Brooklyn, New York, Paris, New York
Period: 20th-century
370 pages · Hardcover · Alfred A. Knopf