Immigrants
- 389 pages
- 14 hours of reading
In a passionate, multigenerational novel set against the backdrop of San Francisco, the son of an Italian fisherman struggles from the rubble of the great earthquake to build a shipping empire. Reprint.
Lavette Family Series
This sweeping family saga chronicles the tumultuous journey of an immigrant family striving to forge their identity in America at the dawn of the 20th century. Spanning multiple generations, the narrative explores themes of ambition, resilience, and the enduring pursuit of the American Dream. It offers a raw and deeply human portrait of individuals grappling with hardship and striving for success in a new land. The series delves into the complexities of family bonds and the unwavering hope for a better future.
Recommended Reading Order
Second Generation
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Howard Fast, author of The Immigrants, has proven himself to be one of this country's most popular authors. This second volume about the fortunes of Dan Lavette, the young Italian who lost his parents but launched a stormy and brilliant career as a result of the great San Francisco earthquake, encompasses an even more dramatic sweep of history from the depression years to the close of World War II. It is the rare novelist who can create a world with such empathy and passion that the listener actually comes to share the loves and emotions of its characters.
The Establishment
- 491 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Hardcover, Missing jacket.1979,First Edition Houghton Mifflin Company, Book Club Edition, Gilt lettering on spine. 337 Name in flap very good copy. Minor wear on edges spine. (please see the pictures) Quick and safe shipping. M-01
The Legacy continues the saga of the Lavette family begun in these bestsellers: The Immigrants, Second Generation, and The Establishment. This fourth-in-series story takes place during the turbulent 1960's as Barbara Lavette and her family are embroiled in the issues of that decade: Civil Rights, Israel's Six-Day War, the Nixon years, Vietnam and riots in the street. Barbara Lavette develops into a powerful, strong willed, capable person while the children of the third generation of Lavettes take their place in society and stand by their own ideals and values. The Legacy will capture listeners with its involving story and leave them wanting more
In diesem triumphalen Abschluss der Lavette-Saga bringt Howard Fast die Geschichte bis zur Gegenwart, zur vierten Generation. Während Dan Lavette in Die Einwanderer dominierte, steht nun sein ältestes Kind, Barbara, im Mittelpunkt dieses weitreichenden und leidenschaftlichen Romans. Nach einem Leben voller Gefahr, Liebe und Tod lebt Barbara, jetzt in ihren Sechzigern, ein einfaches Leben in San Francisco. Und dann, fast aus einer Laune heraus, kandidiert sie für den Kongress und setzt eine Reihe von Abenteuern in Gang, die sie zurück in die Aufregung der damaligen Zeit, zu einer Erneuerung der romantischen Liebe, zu mortaler Gefahr als Reporterin in Mittelamerika, zu Verlust und Tragödie und schließlich zu einer jubelnden Umarmung des Lebens führt.
An Independent Woman
- 372 pages
- 14 hours of reading
In this sixth novel of the Immigrants series, matriarch Barbara Lavette continues to surprise family and friends as she fights for justice and finds love again.