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The Immigrants follows the Lavette family as they rebuild and prosper in post‑earthquake San Francisco. Dan Lavette, a roughneck‑turned‑shipping magnate, ascends from tragedy to the city’s cultural elite, only to confront the turmoil of a loveless marriage and a destructive affair that threatens his hard‑earned empire. The novel weaves the experiences of Chinese, Italian, Irish and French American families into a fast‑paced, emotional historical narrative that captures the breadth of immigrant life in early twentieth‑century America.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Howard Fast
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