Thurston House
by Danielle Steel
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. Jeremiah Thurston built Thurston House, San Francisco's grandest mansion. When he found himself alone with his infant daughter, Sabrina, he was determined to bring her up to run the biggest mining business in California. Nothing would stop her from taking over his dynasty — not the San Francisco earthquake, the deadly schemes of a cunning rival, the Great depression, or her own needs and determination as she carries on the traditions show more established by her father. show lessTags
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Várias gerações da família Thurston estão presentes neste romance ambientado em São Francisco. Jeremiah Thurston, dono da maior empresa de mineração da Califórnia, em meados do século XIX, prepara sua filha Sabrina para comandar os negócios da família. Após a morte do pai, Sabrina está determinada a manter a tradicional companhia, vencer os preconceitos de uma sociedade conservadora e contornar crises como um grave terremoto em São Francisco e a Grande Depressão. Em Casa forte, Danielle Steel presenteia seus leitores com uma homenagem ao amor familiar e à força feminina, sem deixar de lado seu ritmo de escrita que prende o leitor a cada página, com surpresas e emocionantes histórias de superação. • Danielle Steel show more é uma das autoras mais vendidas no mundo, tendo alcançado a marca de 800 milhões de exemplares. • Seus livros foram traduzidos para mais de 20 línguas e comercializados em 47 países, estiveram na lista de best-sellers do New York Times por quase 40 semanas consecutivas e muitos ganharam adaptação para cinema. • “As tramas dos livros de Danielle Steel têm incríveis reviravoltas que emocionam seu enorme público de leitores.” – United Press International show less
Generation of SF family, Napa wine country Saga of Jeremiah, Camille daughter - Sabrina
Jeremiah Thurston built Thurston House, San Francisco's grandest mansion. When he found himself alone with his infant daughter, Sabrina, he was determined to bring her up to run the biggest mining business in California. Nothing would stop her from taking over his dynasty, not the San Francisco earthquake, the deadly schemes of a cunning rival, the Great depression, or her own needs and determination as she carries on the traditions established by her father.
Jeremiah Thurston built Thurston House, San Francisco's grandest mansion. When he found himself alone with his infant daughter, Sabrina, he was determined to bring her up to run the biggest mining business in California. Nothing would stop her from taking over his dynasty, not the San Francisco earthquake, the deadly schemes of a cunning rival, the Great depression, or her own needs and determination as she carries on the traditions established by her father.
This is the only Danielle Steel book that i have tried to read and could not get in to.
I have tried several times.
I have tried several times.
i liked this book a lot, it was historical which i like a lot
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Danielle Steel was born in New York City on August 14, 1947. She studied literature, design, and fashion design - first at Parsons School of Design and later at New York University. Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1972. Her other books include The House on Hope Street, The Wedding, Irresistible Forces, Granny Dan, Bittersweet, Mirror show more Image, The Klone and I, The Long Road Home, The Ghost, Special Delivery, The Ranch, His Bright Light, Southern Lights, Blue, Country, The Apartment, Property of a Noble Woman, The Mistress, Dangerous Games, Against All Odds, The Duchess, Fairytale, Fall From Grace, The Cast, The Good Fight, and Turning Point. A number of her novels have made major bestseller lists and have also been adapted into TV movies or miniseries. She also writes children's books including the Max and Martha series. In 2002, she was decorated by the French government as an Officer of the Order des Arts et des Letters for her contributions to world culture. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- het grote huis
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- thurston house
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- 1983
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