American Dreams

Penguin, 1999 - Fiction - 548 pages

From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the epic story of the Crown family--first introduced in the New York Times bestseller Homeland. As the second generation comes of age, the Crowns strive to find their place in a turbulent America which stands at the dawn of a new century. From the speedways of Detroit to the unbridled glamour of a young Hollywood, to the daring heights of early aviation--theirs is a story of passion and adventure, glory, and ambition, with all the wonder, promise, and splendor of...American Dreams.

Contents

• PART: 1
• Ilsas Worry: 21
• Pauls Pictures: 31
• Courage from Carl: 41
• Eastbound: 50
• Adrift in New York: 59
• Fritzi and OhOh: 65
• Smashup: 71
• Pauls Anchor: 78
• Grosse Pointe Games: 92
• Bad Omens: 100
• Confessions: 108
• Reunions: 111
• Model T: 122
• Jinxed?: 128
• Tess: 135
• Jesse and Carl: 138
• Rehearsal for a Tragedy: 143
• Tragedy: 147
• Closed: 150
• Paul and Harry: 154
• Boom Times: 160
• Speed King of the World: 165
• A Desperate Call: 172
• Savagery: 177
• Separation: 185
• Postcard from Indianapolis: 188
• PART THREE PICTURES: 193
• Ilsa to the Rescue: 195
• Biograph: 201
• Westward Ho: 210
• Blanket Company: 216
• Our Heroine: 224
• Onward If Not Exactly Upward: 228
• New York Music: 232
• Sammy: 238
• Signs of Success: 242
• Threats: 249
• Attack: 253
• B B Decides: 259
• A Toast to War: 265
• In the Subway: 270
• Further Westward Ho: 274
• PART FOUR CALIFORNIA: 279
• Welcome to Los Angeles: 281
• Wrong Turn: 290
• Liberty Rising: 295
• Fritzi and Carl: 302
• Mickey Finn: 308
• No Laughing Matter: 315
• Inferno: 321
• Carl Mows the Grass: 326
• Decision: 330
• PART FIVE NIGHTMARE: 337
• Loyal: 339
• Flying Circus: 348
• Viva Villa: 353
• English Edgar: 362
• Inceville: 368
• Mercenaries: 376
• The Day Things Slipped: 383
• Crash Landing: 392
• Fritzi and Loy: 399
• That Sunday: 404
• PART SIX BATTLEFIELDS: 415
• In Belgium: 417
• Troubled House: 425
• Taking Sides: 433
• Truth or Nothing: 437
• Fritzi and Her Three Men: 445
• Revelations: 452
• Detroit Again: 456
• MillionDollar Carpet: 461
• End of the Party: 468
• UBoat: 476
• Winter of Discontent: 479
• Air War: 485
• Torpedoed: 489
• Marching: 495
• Troubled Nation: 502
• Kelly Gives Orders: 509
• Heat of the Moment: 515
• Bombs: 520
• Casualties: 526
• In the Trenches: 531
• The Boy: 535
• The Unfinished Song: 537
• Afterword: 545

About the author

John Jakes is the bestselling author of "Charleston," the "Kent Family Chronicles," the "North and South" trilogy, "On Secret Service," "California Gold," "Homeland," and "American Dreams." Descended from a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line who fought in the American Revolution, Jakes is one of today's most distinguished authors of historical fiction.

Bibliographic information

• Title: American Dreams; A Signet book; Volume 2 of Crown family saga; Signet historical fiction
• Contributor: John Jakes
• Publisher: Penguin, 1999
• ISBN: 0451197011, 9780451197016
• Length: 548 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Historical