Robert Tucker (4)
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Fatal error: Call to undefined function isLitsy() in /var/www/html/inc_magicDB.php on line 425- Rob Tucker is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and received his graduate degree in communications from the University of California, Los Angeles. Rob worked as a business and management consultant to advertising, corporate communications, and media production companies as well as many others. Now retired, he resides with his wife in Southern California where he devotes much of his time to writing. He is a recipient of the Samuel Goldwyn and Donald Davis Literary Awards. An affinity for family and the astute observation of generational interaction pervade his novels. His works are literary and genre upmarket fiction that address the nature and importance of personal integrity.
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At five hundred and sixty eight pages, this is one of the biggest books I have read in quite some time. One of my favorite authors who writes "tomes" like this is Dan Simmons. In the case of Mr. Simmons and his books; he is a prolific writer so his stories come alive and you don't realize that you have just read over a hundred pages at a time. Well I can report that Mr. Tucker is right up there in the same category.
The book focuses on two families, Josephsons from Sweden and the Bauman brothers. I would say that I was equally invested in both storylines. Although, they kind of blended together nicely. Yet, I will tell you it was not so much the characters that did it for me. I know a surprise as I am about characters but it was the rich historical vibe that I was really digging.
I finished this book in about two days. I was fully invested in this book. I look forward to reading more books by Mr. Tucker.… (mais)
The book focuses on two families, Josephsons from Sweden and the Bauman brothers. I would say that I was equally invested in both storylines. Although, they kind of blended together nicely. Yet, I will tell you it was not so much the characters that did it for me. I know a surprise as I am about characters but it was the rich historical vibe that I was really digging.
I finished this book in about two days. I was fully invested in this book. I look forward to reading more books by Mr. Tucker.… (mais)
Set in the early 20th century, this is a story of loss, love and redemption that is based on true stories.
The Josephson family, recent immigrants from Sweden, have a dairy farm in Minnesota. The parents, Olaf and Ingrid, were part of the social democratic, or socialist, movement in Europe. The right-wing Prussian government would like to wipe socialism off the map, which is why the Josephson's are in America. The parents are visited by Luther, a bounty hunter sent by Prussia. He really wants a list of social democrat members that the Josephson's supposedly have. The parents are killed by Luther's shotgun, forcing their teenage children. Julie and Newt, to flee to a lumber camp up north.
Along with a couple of friends who got involved, Julie and Newt survive for almost a year in the lumber camp (Julie does her best to impersonate a boy). The make the acquaintance of Matias Bauman, who knew the Josephson parents, and was forced to leave Europe for similar reasons. He takes the group to his mansion in Chicago. The labor and socialism unrest in Chicago is growing, along with the horrible treatment of workers by the employers.
Julie's "job" is to hand out socialist pamphlets on the street, while Newt is something of a rising star in Bauman Enterprises. Luther has not forgotten about the Josephson children. He is nearby, just waiting for a chance to kill everyone involved. Does he succeed? Who is still alive at the end?
This is an excellent novel. The author does a wonderful job with the historical research (industrialist J.P. Morgan is one of the characters). The story itself is also well-done. It is very much worth reading.… (mais)
The Josephson family, recent immigrants from Sweden, have a dairy farm in Minnesota. The parents, Olaf and Ingrid, were part of the social democratic, or socialist, movement in Europe. The right-wing Prussian government would like to wipe socialism off the map, which is why the Josephson's are in America. The parents are visited by Luther, a bounty hunter sent by Prussia. He really wants a list of social democrat members that the Josephson's supposedly have. The parents are killed by Luther's shotgun, forcing their teenage children. Julie and Newt, to flee to a lumber camp up north.
Along with a couple of friends who got involved, Julie and Newt survive for almost a year in the lumber camp (Julie does her best to impersonate a boy). The make the acquaintance of Matias Bauman, who knew the Josephson parents, and was forced to leave Europe for similar reasons. He takes the group to his mansion in Chicago. The labor and socialism unrest in Chicago is growing, along with the horrible treatment of workers by the employers.
Julie's "job" is to hand out socialist pamphlets on the street, while Newt is something of a rising star in Bauman Enterprises. Luther has not forgotten about the Josephson children. He is nearby, just waiting for a chance to kill everyone involved. Does he succeed? Who is still alive at the end?
This is an excellent novel. The author does a wonderful job with the historical research (industrialist J.P. Morgan is one of the characters). The story itself is also well-done. It is very much worth reading.… (mais)
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- Obras
- 2
- Membros
- 8
- Popularidade
- #1,038,911
- Avaliação
- 4.7
- Críticas
- 3
- ISBN
- 18
Once again, I was transported back in time. Mr. Tucker had be for the whole journey. This story may have been about family and the past but there was a bit of mystery strewn in as well. It slowly came together and was wrapped up nicely in the end.
Elias and Burton were different but also a little the same. Elias may not have know much about his father which as I mentioned is kind of funny how I did see some of his father in him. This was another quick read for me; despite the fact that it was over five hundred pages. A recommended read for both Burton Blake and The Revolutionist.… (mais)