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Between Two Worlds
About this book
The second novel in the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning historical fiction series takes Lanny Budd through the 1920s, from the rise of fascism to the crash on Wall Street.
"Sinclair's historical acumen and his calculations about powerful institutionsâgovernment, press, corporations, oil cartels and lobbyistsâremain remarkably shrewd and often prescient." â The New York Times
The First World War brought an abrupt end to Lanny Budd's idyllic youth. Now, in the wake of the Treaty of Versailles, he barely recognizes the beloved Europe of his boyhood.
At the start of his career as an international art dealer, Lanny travels to Italy and witnesses the brutal charisma of Fascist leader Benito Mussolini. Meanwhile, in Germany, the failed Beer Hall Putsch led by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party strikes an ominous note foreshadowing the devastation to come. After two star-crossed love affairs, Lanny marries a wealthy heiress and chooses the United States with its booming economy as their home. But neither he nor those he loves can predict the financial disaster that will bring a decade of prosperity to an abrupt close.
Between Two Worlds brings one of the most fascinating and tumultuous decades of the twentieth century to thrilling life. A spellbinding mix of history, adventure, and romance, the Lanny Budd Novels are a testament to the breathtaking scope of Upton Sinclair's vision and his singular talents as a storyteller.
Praise for the Lanny Budd Novels
"Few works of fiction are more fun to read; fewer still make history half as clear, or as human." â Time
"When people ask me what has happened in my long lifetime, I do not refer them to the newspaper files and to the authorities, but to [Upton Sinclair's] novels." âGeorge Bernard Shaw
"A great and well-balanced design . . . I think it the completest and most faithful portrait of that period that has been done or will likely be done." âH. G. Wells
"Sinclair's historical acumen and his calculations about powerful institutionsâgovernment, press, corporations, oil cartels and lobbyistsâremain remarkably shrewd and often prescient." â The New York Times
The First World War brought an abrupt end to Lanny Budd's idyllic youth. Now, in the wake of the Treaty of Versailles, he barely recognizes the beloved Europe of his boyhood.
At the start of his career as an international art dealer, Lanny travels to Italy and witnesses the brutal charisma of Fascist leader Benito Mussolini. Meanwhile, in Germany, the failed Beer Hall Putsch led by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party strikes an ominous note foreshadowing the devastation to come. After two star-crossed love affairs, Lanny marries a wealthy heiress and chooses the United States with its booming economy as their home. But neither he nor those he loves can predict the financial disaster that will bring a decade of prosperity to an abrupt close.
Between Two Worlds brings one of the most fascinating and tumultuous decades of the twentieth century to thrilling life. A spellbinding mix of history, adventure, and romance, the Lanny Budd Novels are a testament to the breathtaking scope of Upton Sinclair's vision and his singular talents as a storyteller.
Praise for the Lanny Budd Novels
"Few works of fiction are more fun to read; fewer still make history half as clear, or as human." â Time
"When people ask me what has happened in my long lifetime, I do not refer them to the newspaper files and to the authorities, but to [Upton Sinclair's] novels." âGeorge Bernard Shaw
"A great and well-balanced design . . . I think it the completest and most faithful portrait of that period that has been done or will likely be done." âH. G. Wells
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Book One: We Are the Music-Makers
- Book Two: Someone Whom I Could Court
- Book Three: The Staircase of History
- Book Four: Money Grows on Trees
- Book Five: The Valley of the Shadow
- Book Six: Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote
- Book Seven: The Paths of Glory
- Book Eight: Lead But to the Grave
- Preview: Dragonâs Teeth
- About the Author
- Copyright Page