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The Golden Cup
by
Belva Plain
In this magnificent return to the world of Evergreen, Henrietta Roth, an extraordinary woman, fights to control her destiny; and three turbulent generations come vividly to life against a background of immigrant struggle, war, and passion.
"A page-turner... Hard to put down." -- The Washington Post
"A page-turner... Hard to put down." -- The Washington Post
Paperback, 608 pages
Published
September 1st 1987
by Dell
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Not a fast page turner but I still wanted to know what happened to the characters especially Hennie and Dan. They both suffered a lot not enjoying the comfort wealth brought eventhough they had all the opportunities in the world. Their love suffered due to Dan's infidelity and most importantly, they lost their only child. I feel the Roth family suffered the most in this tale and only wish they had had a more enjoyable life as a family before Freddy died.
The Golden Cup tells the story of star-crossed lovers Paul and Anna, who were introduced in the Evergreen series. It is also the story of Henrietta De Rivera, who married Dan Roth. She was a suffragette and a fighter for social justice. Hennie, as she is called, and Dan have a temptestuous marriage. This is the world of the Jewish immigrant, political fervor and the horror of impending war. Hennie and Dan have a passion to change the world and a greater passion for each other. They suffer he...more
Hannie didn't realize on time that life is always not black and white. she was so strict on herself, being too righteous. but again she is just like somebody out there, which makes this book ok......its so practical, i like it. except that it wasn't a fast page turner. just really feel sorry for Freddy, but i guess some people are just created to be sacrificial lambs for other people to learn about life.
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Every now and then I just have to read a Belva Plain book. They are wonderful--if sometimes a little predictable. I always feel like I know the characters in a book personally (and often hate when a book ends for that reason) and her characters are so interesting and well-drawn. This storyline was a little slow in spots but I was never tempted to put it down--just enough going on--good and bad--to keep the pages turning. Hennie is a woman to admire even thought she put up with a great deal f...more
The story told from the Werner side
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I liked that it was set in the early 1900s basically. I don't know how historically accurate it was. I would think the author would have researched that time period. But, at times it seemed like some of the details were just there to add to the story. I don't know why I kept reading it cause it wasn't a page turner. It was interesting and I wanted to know how the characters' lives unfolded.
Solid historical fiction set in NYC at the beginning of the 20th century. Believable sympathetic characters and a good exploration of the gray area between good and bad made this really enjoyable for me.
read it twice & loved it both times
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