{"title":"Chaim Potok","description":"\u003cp\u003eChaim Potok’s works explore profound themes of faith, identity, and the challenges of tradition in modern life. His stories, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of family and cultural heritage with sensitivity and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBalancing thoughtful general fiction with accessible children’s books, Potok’s writing resonates with readers who appreciate reflective narratives that invite contemplation on personal and communal values.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-chosen-by-chaim-potok-9780141040776","title":"The Chosen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to Penguin Modern Classics, a timeless tale of divided generations and enduring friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a baseball game that nearly became a religious war, two Jewish boys become friends. Danny comes from the strict Hasidic sect that keeps him bound in centuries of orthodoxy. Reuven is brought up by a father patently aware of the twentieth century. Everything tries to destroy their friendship, but they use honesty with each other as a shield and it proves an impenetrable protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46250109010156,"sku":"9780141040776","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141040776.jpg?v=1741534988"},{"product_id":"the-chosen-by-chaim-potok-9781501142468","title":"The Chosen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/em\u003e is a coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s. This \"profound and universal\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Works of this calibre should be occasion for singing in the streets and shouting from the rooftops.\" --\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of World War II and the creation of the state of Israel, \u003cem\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398022250732,"sku":"9781501142468","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3f404ba078ccecb76f248edfbb35a28a.jpg?v=1773781607"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/chaim-potok.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}