Theresa K. (Tesstarosa) -
The World War is over and the jazz age is here. Prohibition is in effect in the United States and runaway inflation is destroying what is left of Germany.
Kerry OBraugh has moved his bootlegging and speakeasy business into St Louis. His goal is to take over the business in St Louis.
Eric Twainbough is living in Paris and trying to write a novel when he meets Brunhilde Tanner Tannenhower, who is traveling through Europe after finishing her college degree. The two quickly fall in love, marry and have a son.
They stay connected with Tanners cousin, Karl, whose family is struggling to make ends meet in Hamburg, Germany. Eventually, he moves the family to Bavarian and joins the National Socialist Party because he believes it will bring Germany out of its economic woes.
David Gelbmans nephew Simon is struggling to adjust to life after the war and life with only one leg. He spends much of his time enjoying the debauched entertainment in Berlin.
Back in the US, Rocky Rockwell has settled in St Louis and with the backing of Bob Canfield is working to build an aviation company.
We also meet the latest graduations of Jefferson University Demaris Hunter, who aspires to be a Hollywood actress, and Kendra Mills, who aspires to be a hard-hitting newspaper woman.
I enjoyed this book more than the second book. Theres not so much of the rah-rah America. The stories of life with prohibition in the US and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan are well done. In Europe, there is much foreshadowing of whats about to happen and makes you want to tell all the Jewish characters to run and the German characters to re-immigrate to the US.
Kerry OBraugh has moved his bootlegging and speakeasy business into St Louis. His goal is to take over the business in St Louis.
Eric Twainbough is living in Paris and trying to write a novel when he meets Brunhilde Tanner Tannenhower, who is traveling through Europe after finishing her college degree. The two quickly fall in love, marry and have a son.
They stay connected with Tanners cousin, Karl, whose family is struggling to make ends meet in Hamburg, Germany. Eventually, he moves the family to Bavarian and joins the National Socialist Party because he believes it will bring Germany out of its economic woes.
David Gelbmans nephew Simon is struggling to adjust to life after the war and life with only one leg. He spends much of his time enjoying the debauched entertainment in Berlin.
Back in the US, Rocky Rockwell has settled in St Louis and with the backing of Bob Canfield is working to build an aviation company.
We also meet the latest graduations of Jefferson University Demaris Hunter, who aspires to be a Hollywood actress, and Kendra Mills, who aspires to be a hard-hitting newspaper woman.
I enjoyed this book more than the second book. Theres not so much of the rah-rah America. The stories of life with prohibition in the US and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan are well done. In Europe, there is much foreshadowing of whats about to happen and makes you want to tell all the Jewish characters to run and the German characters to re-immigrate to the US.
