First published 2014
Sam Gordon comes home from World War II in 1945, ready to give his wife Eve and their family the middle class life that seems within reach. As an electrician with big hopes, Sam believes the postwar boom will carry them into prosperity and happiness. But the decades that follow test every assumption the Gordons hold about success and family. The 1950s bring growth and optimism, yet by the 1960s their children scatter in unexpected directions, each following paths Sam and Eve never imagined. The family Sam fought to build begins to fracture under the weight of cultural upheaval and personal choices. Through nearly five decades of American life, from the late 1940s into the early 1990s, the Gordons experience the full spectrum of family drama. This sweeping chronicle follows real people through real struggles, capturing both the intimate moments of daily life and the larger forces reshaping the nation around them.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-saga, generational-drama
Setting: United States
Period: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1990s
627 pages · Paperback · Rare Bird Books