Duddy Kravitz is obsessed with his grandfather's saying, "A man without land is nothing." As a result, he'll do anything for land – wheel and deal, swindle, and forge. He pays a price, but he never loses faith that his dream is worththat price. The 1970s movie starred Richard Dreyfuss. "A masterpiece – especially as read by Paul Hecht... He almost sings the prose melodies of the Montreal ghetto... brilliant and singularly enjoyable."—AudioFile