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From Fields of Gold
From Fields of Gold
Author: Alexandra Ripley
A powerful and turbulent turn-of-the-century family saga chronicles the creation of an American dynasty as an ambitious farmer rises to become a robber baron within the tobacco industry and pursues a passionate woman. — Francesca Standish is born into the extravagant wealth of antebellum Tidewater Virginia. It is a world of feasting and hunting a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446602495
ISBN-10: 0446602493
Publication Date: 1/1/1996
Pages: 464
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 24 ratings
Publisher: Warner Vision
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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buzzby avatar reviewed From Fields of Gold on + 6062 more book reviews
Sounds like she's still trying to re-create the success of 'Gone With the Wind.'
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A romantic and action filled story which takes place in the south. Very enjoyable.
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The excitement that greeted Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind was a phenomenon unmatched by any previous American novel. A multimillion copy, No. 1 best seller, it proved that Alexandra Ripley re-creates the Old South and its passions better than any other contemporary writer. Now she again transports us to this beguiling time and place and immerses us in a dramatic new saga that we never want to end.....
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This book was a fascinating look at the beginning of the tobacco industry in our country. The growing of the tobacco, the making of the cigarets,and the marketing strategies. Combined with a great love story this is one book I had a hard time listing to trade!
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