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Homeland: A Book Review - College Essay

Homeland: A Book Review

Homeland, John Jakes is formidable novel about the final explosive events of the nineteenth century. Is the first in a series that will focus attention on a new �Jakes� family, The crowns.
Multiple characters and settings are the norm for Jakes; however, this story rivets primary attention on Paul Crown. A young German immigrant. Paul leaves behind a Germany of cholera, poverty and political upheaval only to face problems of equal magnitude in America.
Undaunted by a difficult ocean crossing Paul arrives at Ellis Island penniless but naively optimistic about his future. He makes his weary way to the opulent home of his Uncle, Joe Crown, a well-established brewer in Chicago. Jakes uses the ...

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Added: 12/26/2004 02:04:07 PM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Free Paper
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