The novelist records the anguish and triumphs of a young painter as he emerges into the great world of art and rejects all else.
Asher Lev Series
This series chronicles the life and artistic journey of a gifted painter growing up within a strict Hasidic community. His extraordinary talent is viewed as a temptation and a threat to his faith, forcing him into difficult choices between his art and tradition. We follow his internal and external struggles, his conflicts with family and community, and his quest for self-identity at the crossroads of two worlds. The narratives delve into themes of faith, art, identity, and the complex relationship between Judaism and the wider world.
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Twenty years have passed for Asher Lev. He is a world-renowned artist living in France, still uncertain of his artistic direction. When his beloved uncle dies suddenly, Asher and his family rush back to Brooklyn--and into a world that Asher thought he had left behind forever....
