American Dreams (The Crown Family Saga Book 2)

Name: American Dreams (The Crown Family Saga Book 2)
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (1813 reviews)
Author: John Jakes

by John Jakes

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.4 (1,813)

4.4 stars from 1,813 reviews. Top 82% of Historical Fiction books we track.

522 pages~8.7 hr readPublished by SignetPublished 1998-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love multigenerational sagas that weave real historical moments into compelling family drama.
You enjoy stories set during America's rapid industrialisation and cultural upheaval in the early 20th century.
You appreciate character-driven narratives where ambition, love, and social change collide across different industries and cities.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer intimate, small-scale stories over sprawling family epics with multiple perspectives.
You want contemporary settings or are uninterested in American history between 1900 and 1920.
You need your historical fiction packed with extensive period detail and linguistic authenticity rather than accessible storytelling.

About this book

American Dreams follows the Crown family, first introduced in the New York Times bestseller Homeland, as the second generation comes of age in early twentieth-century America. The novel spans multiple settings and industries—from Detroit's speedways to Hollywood's early film industry to the pioneering world of aviation—as the Crowns navigate a nation undergoing rapid transformation at the dawn of a new century. Their story encompasses passion, adventure, glory, and ambition across these turbulent years of American growth and change.

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Currently 4.4★ from 1,813 reviews

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