Land of dreams
By: Kate Kerrigan
Edition: First William Morrow paperback edition.
Series: Ellis Island novels -- 3
Publisher: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780062340528
Subjects: Irish; Families; History; Immigrants; Mothers and sons; Fiction
Description: "Irish immigrant Ellie Hogan has finally achieved the American Dream. But her comfortable bohemian life on Fire Island, New York, is shattered when her eldest adopted son, Leo, runs away, lured by the promise of fortune and fame in Hollywood. Determined to keep her family intact, Ellie follows him west, uprooting her youngest son and long-time friend Bridie. In Los Angeles, Ellie creates a fashionable new home among the city's celebrities, artists, and movie moguls. She is also drawn into intense new friendships, including talented film composer Stan, a man far different from any she has ever met, and Suri, a beautiful Japanese woman and kindred spirit, who opens Ellie's eyes to the injustices of her country. While Leo is dazzled by Hollywood's glitz, Ellie quickly sees that the golden glamour masks a world of vanity and greed. Though she tries to navigate them around the dangers of their new home, she will not be able protect them from an even more terrifying threat: war."--Amazon website.