The Lavette Legacy The Legacy, the Immigrant's Daughter, and an Independent Woman
| Author/creator | Fast, Howard Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. |
| Description | 1315 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Series | The Lavette Legacy Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation From activist to family matriarch, Barbara Lavette takes center stage in the final three volumes of the New York Times-bestselling Immigrants saga.New York Times-bestselling author Howard Fast's immensely popular Immigrants saga spanned six novels and more than a century of the Lavette family history. The series was considered one of the crowning achievements of the prolific author, who also penned Spartacus, Freedom Road, and April Morning.The Legacy: In this New York Times bestseller, Barbara, the daughter of self-made Italian immigrant Dan Lavette, navigates the turmoil of the 1960s, including the Vietnam War, the feminist and civil rights movements, and Israel's Six Day War with Egypt."A wonderful book." --Los Angeles TimesThe Immigrant's Daughter: At sixty, Barbara is living a quiet life in San Francisco, grieving after the death of a longtime male friend. But when she mounts an unexpectedly competitive congressional campaign, she reconnects with her past as a journalist and human rights activist, and her spirits revive, in this New York Times Bestseller.An Independent Woman: In this emotional farewell, Barbara, the rock and matriarch of her family, marries a Unitarian priest, and together they travel the world--until she faces the toughest challenge of her life."Eventful and well-crafted... Loyal fans of Fast's opus will welcome this bittersweet reunion with a woman they have come to know and admire." --People |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781504053365 |
| ISBN | 1504053362 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781504053365 |
| Stock number | 01521375 |