The Immigrants
The Immigrants by Howard Fast is a reprint edition published by Sourcebooks Landmark in 2010, featuring 480 pages in English. This historical fiction novel serves as the first installment in a family saga that explores the lives of immigrants striving to establish themselves in America during the early twentieth century. The narrative follows Dan Lavette, who rises from the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to become the head of a prominent shipping empire, navigating the complexities of love and ambition amid societal challenges.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of relationships and cultural heritage as the story unfolds, highlighting themes of family life and the immigrant experience. The Immigrants delves into the emotional struggles faced by its characters, particularly as Dan grapples with a loveless marriage and a scandalous affair that threatens his hard-won success. This edition invites readers to engage with the historical context and the personal journeys of those who shaped the fabric of American society during a transformative era.
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“A most wonderful book…there hasn’t been a novel in years that can do a job on readers’ emotions that the last fifty pages of The Immigrants does.”–Los Angeles Times
The first book in bestselling author Howard Fast’s beloved family saga, The Immigrants is a transcendent work of historical fiction.
In this sweeping journey of love and fortune, master storyteller Howard Fast recounts the family saga of roughneck immigrants determined to make their way in America at the turn of the century.
Quick to ascend from the tragic depths of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Dan Lavette becomes the head of a powerful shipping empire and establishes himself among the city’s cultural elite. But when he finds himself caught in a loveless marriage to the daughter of San Francisco’s richest family, a scandalous love affair threatens to destroy the empire Dan has built for himself.
The first novel of a compelling family saga, The Immigrants is fast-paced, emotional historical fiction that captures the wide range of relationships across Immigrant America during the tumultuous defining events of the early twentieth century.
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