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Ladataan... The Sight of the Stars: A Novel (Plain, Belva) (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 2004; vuoden 2003 painos)Tekijä: Belva Plain (Tekijä)
TeostiedotThe Sight of the Stars (tekijä: Belva Plain) (2004)
   - Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta.  Dabs | Oct 10, 2023 |   Histoire sans grand intérêt. (  ) Foxstar | Aug 10, 2019 | One is Emma, another is to build a lasting empire to pass on to his children and grandchildren. But just when Adam seems to be able to attain what he wants, fate intervenes. Tragedy strikes from the trenches of World War I, setting in motion a series of events which will have reprecussions throughout the years. Adam, now the head of a growing family and a prosperous department store, succumbs to a moment of weakness culminating in an ultimate act of betrayal - one that is unforgivable. Now as a new generation of the family is born, a secret from the Arnrings' past reaches forward to shatter their lives. Surprisingly, this is one of very few books by Ms. Plain that is completely new to me. Somehow, it never even registered on my radar that she had written a new book until this one had been out for almost a decade. I have always thought Belva Plain was a wonderful author - in my opinion, she was a natural born storyteller, able to develop the type of characters that readers could really relate to and plots that were incredibly realistic. The Sight of the Stars by Belva Plain is just such a book - I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story, and was completely swept away by it; avidly wanting to know what would happen next. I would definitely give this book an A+! and would whole-heartedly recommend it to others who enjoy reading historical family sagas. (  ) moonshineandrosefire | Feb 6, 2012 |  ) ylazear | Jun 26, 2010 | Starting in 1900 this story follows the life of Adam Anring. The illegitimate, but loved, son of a Jewish immigrant shop keeper. He heads off west to find his fortune. He ends up in Chattahoochee, Texas, working for a widow, Sabine Rothirsch. He turns her dress shop around and marries her neice, Emma. But life is not a bed of roses - circumstances have a way of balancing themselves out - and tragedy and drama dodge Adam and his family giving him many challenges to manage to keep his head above water. I like Belva Plain's work - her books are always a quick and easy read. This one sort of missed that mark for me. Touted as having the ultimate act of betrayal - none of the three or four drama's would come into this catagory for me. The activities of Leo and Blanche could have been so much more developed - but just fizzled into nothing. Adam just plods along, is not even an inspiring character, there was more life in the mysterous Leo than Adam. Look it was an OK read - not her best work - but not her worse either. ( ) sally906 | Apr 1, 2009 | ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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Fiction.
Literature.
HTML:New York Times bestselling author Belva Plain beguiles us once again with a novel that explores the bonds that sustain familiesâ??and the lies that can shatter them forever. Sweeping through the pivotal events of twentieth-century America, The Sight of the Stars chronicles four generations of one remarkable family as they journey through years of love, loss, sacrifice, and unimaginable betrayal. Dressed in a brand-new suit, with one hundred and fifty dollars in his pocket, Adam Arnring says good-bye to his family and boards a train for the fabled West. The year is 1907. Adam is nineteen years old, a young man with stars in his eyes who has always dreamed of a future in the great open spaces of America. Now, far from his New Jersey home, he takes the first step toward attaining that dream, landing a job in a small department store in a booming Texas town. Here he meets a woman who excites him beyond all measure. The exquisite, untouchable Emma Rothirsch lives in a world whose doors are firmly closed to him. But Adam is a man willing to take great risks to get what he wants. One is Emma. The other is to build a lasting business enterprise that will live on through his children and grandchildren. But just when Adamâ??s dreams are within reach, fate intervenes. Tragedy strikes from the trenches of World War I, setting in motion a series of events that echo down through the years. The owner of a prospering department store and the head of a growing family, Adam succumbs to a moment of weakness that culminates in an unforgivable act of betrayal. And now, as another generation prepares to take its rightful place in the familyâ??s legendary empire, the tenuous threads of the Arnringsâ?? past begin to unravel, revealing a shattering secret that reaches back nearly a century. Across a teeming canvas of history, through world wars and the close of a century, The Sight of the Stars tells a deeply affecting story of family and forgiveness, guilt and redemption. Brimming with the emotional depth and moral complexity we have come to expect from this incomparable storyteller, The Sight of the Stars is about what happens when we dare to dream, and the moments that can change famil Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Cependant, Adam connaîtra bientôt la pire des trahisons... (