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Monster Essays - Mordecai Richler`s Solomon Gursky Was Here
Mordecai Richler`s Solomon Gursky Was Here
Solomon Gursky Was Here is an epic novel spanning nearly a century and a
half, from the mid 1800's to 1980's. It is the story of the obsession of
Moses Berger, a Rhodes scholar turned alcoholic, with Solomon Gursky, the
charismatic son of a poor immigrant. Solomon, with his brother Bernard and
Morrie, built the massive liquor empire of McTavish industries. Moses is
attempting to write a biography of Solomon, which becomes his life's work.
Through his investigations the complex story of five generations of Gurskys
is re....
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