| 1. | Potok, Chaim The Promise New York Knopf 1969 First Edition Hard Bound, Cloth Near Fine Near Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Just as The Chosen summoned up the depths of the commitment that loving fathers make for their sons, Chaim Potok's new novel evokes the promise that the young make to themselves, to their own lives - the obstacles life automatically interposes, and the strength, the intelligence, the daring that must constantly be brought to bear if the promise is to be kept. The binding has one corner bent down; the jacket has small tears and a few chips at the top front and along the spine top. 359 pages, no marks or tears. Price: 7.38 USD |