Publishers Weekly, March 16th, 1990
THE GIFT OF ASHER LEV In his first novel in five years, Potok brings back the Hasidic artist hero of My Name Is Asher Lev. Now living in France, Asher is deeply disturbed by the reviews of his latest show, which criticize his paintings as facile self-imitation. When he learns of the death of his favorite uncle, he returns to Brooklyn with his family for a funeral reunion with fellow Ladover Hasids. In America, Asher is assailed by memories and surprises: his uncle had amassed important artworks, and Asher is made responsible for the collection. He also faces a crisis in his own work, and yet a...
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