Book
Second generationHoward Fast

Second generation

1978442 pages
No counted ratings yet
17 editions · 2 languages
Historical

Track this book

You choose which shelves are public. Progress and read dates stay yours.
Sign in

About

Born to enormous wealth and social standing, Barbara Lavette leaves her sumptuous home on San Francisco's Nob Hill to lead a life of adventure that takes her from the depression to the darkest days of World War II.Troubled by the conflicts of her dual inheritance and scornful of her mother's social world, Barbara sets out to build her own life in her own way, leading her to a Europe on the brink of Nazi terror. Along the way she falls deeply in love with a man of ardent passions and loyalties who risks his life to preserve the memories of the Jews who died in the concentration camps. How they…

Add to list

Reviews

No reviews yet. Sign in to write the first.

Rating integrity

Healthy
Counted ratings come from accounts older than 7 days and were made on or after publication. Finished readers weigh ×1.0. Readers who have not finished yet weigh ×0.5. Did-not-finish ratings are shown but not counted.

Editions

17 editions · 2 languages
  • Ebook · English · 2010
    Sourcebooks, Inc. · 9781402249556
  • Hardcover · English · 2005
    I Books · 448 pages · 9781416508199
  • Paperback · English · 2001
    I Books · 544 pages · 9780743423724
  • Paperback · English · 1998
    The Second Generation
    Harcourt · 9780156005135
  • Audiobook · English · 1988
    Second Generation (Bookcassette(r) Edition)
    Bookcassette · 9780930435417
  • Audiobook · English · 1988
    Unabridged Library Edition · 9781561000357
FictionFrench AmericansItalian AmericansRich peopleFiction in EnglishSpanish languageHistoryDomestic fiction