From Shtetl to Mansion-the wonderfully rich epic of a woman's loves, a family's fortunes, and a century's hopes and tragedies.

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As with most of my favorite books, this one is historical fiction. This is the first in a group of novels Plain wrote about the characters of this Jewish family who emigrate to America from Poland. It is primarily the story of Anna, who loves one man, marries another, and begins a dynasty you'll want to read about. This series reminds me of Howard Fast's "The Immigrants." ( )