Don Lavette, the son of an Italian fisherman, battles from the ruins of the San Francisco earthquake to build a fortune in the shipping industry. Rising to success he risks all for the exotic beauty of a woman who shares his secret passion.
Born in 1914, Howard Fast published over 53 novels, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. His most famous novels included Spartacus, Freedom Road, Citizen Tom Paine, April Morning, The Crossing, The Unvanquished, My Glorious Brothers, and the three generation family saga beginning with The Immigrants. Nineteen of his works became movies.