--- product_id: 62757881 title: "I Am the Clay: A Novel" brand: "chaim potok" price: "VT3451" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/62757881-i-am-the-clay-a-novel store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # I Am the Clay: A Novel **Brand:** chaim potok **Price:** VT3451 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I Am the Clay: A Novel by chaim potok - **How much does it cost?** VT3451 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/62757881-i-am-the-clay-a-novel) ## Best For - chaim potok enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted chaim potok brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description I Am the Clay: A Novel ## Images ![I Am the Clay: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T2/images/I/51clM8EJczL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bitter Cold and Stark Hunger *by J***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 23, 2019* Unlike any of the other Potok novels I’ve had the privilege of reading, this one is about Koreans caught up in the devastation caused by the Korean War. The story focuses on a poor peasant couple and their numerous struggles as they flee their village toward safety, community, food, and everything else people need to give them life and hope.Along the way, they come upon a seriously wounded boy whom the woman nurses back to health. The boy accompanies the man and woman along their heartbreaking trek as they experience hunger, cold, snow, illness, and exhaustion. Hundreds (thousands?) of people die, and the acrid smell of their burning bodies daily assaults their noses. There’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide from the smells, sights, and sounds of the horrors around them.The boy, the woman, and the man are referred to in that manner—no names. While that would have been unsettling in some books, referring to them as nameless helped me see their plight as that of thousands of other suffering souls who have existed. Expendable in the grand scheme of things, they (to me) represent all who have no vote and no choices.The hunger and near starvation showed what ends a starving person will go to in order to survive. A soup of melted snow and grass was often a meal. Once they dined on a dog. And one day the man scooped up and chewed and swallowed a couple of fish; he then brought the remaining four to the woman who put them into their soup. All three, including the boy, are resourceful in providing food and other necessities.The book reawakened me to the many differences between cultures. One in particular reminded me of far Americans have come in gender equality, and although “we’ve come a long way, Baby,” we still have issues. One day the woman, desperate for food to feed the family, jumped in front of a jeep, causing it to skid to a stop. She begged for food, and the officer aboard threw her a bag of rice. The old man thought she was crazy and was concerned that her “madness would cause her death one day and who will cook and mend and wash and help with the fields.” At another time, he said, “Hold your tongue, woman. We are returning home, where women know when and how to speak.”My husband asked, “Why do you read stuff like that?” I don’t know…unless it’s because I want to know about other people, especially those who’ve surmounted serious trials. Chaim Potok is a master of description and storytelling, and while I Am the Clay is not a novel you’ll “love,” it’s one that will touch your soul. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Tedious *by C***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2023* To be read for Korean War veterans. An anti-war story. Extremely repetitive and important only as part of the author's entire opus. Probably the least successful of all that he wrote. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An oldie but such a goodie! *by H***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2022* Had read this book many years ago but after reading a nonfiction Korean War book wanted to revisit this gem of a book which tells the tale of the humanity or lack of humanity that is the tragedy of war. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/62757881-i-am-the-clay-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/62757881-i-am-the-clay-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*