In his father's footsteps
Subtitle: a novel
By: Danielle Steel
Edition: First large print edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781984827647
Subjects: Concentration camps; Man-woman relationships; Wealth; Social mobility; Immigrants; Americanization; Fathers and sons; American Dream; World War, 1939-1945; Fiction; Adult children of immigrants
Description: "When U.S. troops occupy Germany, friends Jakob and Emmanuelle are saved from the terrible fate of so many in the camps. With the help of sponsors, they make their way to New York. In order not to be separated, they allow their friendship to blossom into love and marriage, and start a new life on the Lower East Side, working at grueling, poorly paid jobs. Decades later, through talent, faith, fortune, and relentless hard work, Jakob has achieved success in the diamond business, invested in real estate in New York, and shown his son, Max, that America is truly the land of opportunity. Max is a rising star, a graduate of Harvard with friends among the wealthiest, most ambitious families in the world. And while his parents were thrown together by chance, Max chooses a perfect bride to start the perfect American family"--