As Black Tuesday triggers financial despondency, three young couples in New York City must trade their lives of luxury for poverty, tragedy, and setbacks. When Jonathan Garrett’s brokerage firm collapses on the day of the Stock Market Crash, he unites with his closest friends (and former business partners), Aryl and Caleb, to relocate, track down a low-paying job, and cultivate a new life. As … life.
As the three men toil in their laborious jobs, their wives, Ava, Arianna, and Claire, slowly adapt to life in a shabby, rundown apartment, learning to sew, cook, and clean. With the help of their former, outspoken, Irish maid, Maura, and a new, equally Irish friend, Shannon, the wives become even closer than before.
The couples’ rocky path leads to more turmoil, however, when a business rival, Victor Drayton, creates one disaster after another. From petty tricks to outright violence, Victor’s nefarious mind will stop at nothing to beat down Jonathan’s last glimmer of hope.
Despite everything, Jonathan and his friends are fixated on surviving.
Emotional and financial destruction nip at their heels, until finally, with a lucky twist of fate, they escape city life and begin anew in their hometown of Rockport, Massachusetts.
A story set in the past, 1929 is full of romance, drama, and humor. Vivid, expertly crafted characters make this novel more than memorable—1929 is unforgettable.
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I enjoy historical fiction and this gives a view of the 1929 stock market crash and how it affected young stock brokers. It shows a picture of the depression era.
Loved the whole series
Interesting characters, good description of that time period and how it affected people.
This is one of the best books I’ve read. It is filled with humanity, love, tragedy, and all the unexpected twists life can take. It embodies the spirit of loyalty and unrelenting spirit. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Starts a bit slow but picks up and races to finish. All characters are realistic , some you like, some not. Enjoyable and are true understanding of how the depression totally chsnged lives
A swell historical novel. I would recommend it to all, although to me, it worked as a great guy read.
Must read series in order. Excellent dynamics and development of characters. Historical fiction with truth of life and people expectations of the times.