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The first book in bestselling author Howard Fast's beloved family saga
"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
In this sweeping journey of love and fortune, master storyteller Howard Fast recounts the rise and fall of a family 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 of a compelling family saga, The Immigrants is a fast-paced, emotional novel that captures the wide range of relationships among immigrant families during the tumultuous events that defined the early twentieth century in America.
"A non-stop page-turner...moving, vivid...a splendid achievement!"
-Erica Jong
"Howard Fast is fiercely American. He is one of ours, one of our very best!"
-Los Angeles Times
"Warmth...Power...Tenderness...Excitement...Readers will find themselves anxiously awaiting the sequel."
-Columbus Dispatch
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Posted July 9, 2011
I read this complete series many years ago and could not wait for it to come out for my nook so that I could have it with me forever. I still have most of the hard cover books I read years ago. This is a great series for both young and old that you will truly remember in years to come. These books combine history with romance and is truly a series you will want to add to your collection.
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Posted February 4, 2002
Howard Fast has ability to take the reader to places and paint history in a very unique manner. He is sympathetic to his characters, and writes with great passion. Dan Lavett is the central character in the 'Immigrants', and the book follows his struggle to climb the heights of Nob Hill and his fall from power. The book covers the end of the nineteenth century to WWII. A great read.
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Posted March 18, 2012
I read The Immigrants several decades ago, but seized the opportunity to acquire it for my nook. Howard Fast was a great storyteller. Once you begin the series, you are hooked to continue finding out what happens to these people and their descendants. This is a Must Read!
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Posted February 22, 2012
This is the story of Dan Lavette, the son of Italian immigrants. He is born in a box car on a train, winding up in San Francisco. It is a story of dreams, of the American dream. The rise of men in the land of milk and honey. I couldn't put this book down! It moves very quickly from about 1850 to 1934. The author wastes no time on trivial points, and doesn't fill pages with descriptions of surroundings. The dialog is believable and I felt like I was watching the story instead of reading it. I can see why his books get made into movies. Don't be misled, the story does not read like a screen play! Even when you think you know whats going to happen next, you cant wait to turn the page! If you like historical fiction...you will LOVE The Immigrants
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Posted May 13, 2012
Great writing!
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Posted April 9, 2012
Good read. Fast's novels are never disappointing. Spartacus was the best of them.
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The first book in bestselling author Howard Fast's beloved family saga
"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
In this sweeping journey of love and fortune, master storyteller Howard Fast recounts the rise and fall of a family 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 ...