From the ghettos of New York to the glittering hills of San Francisco, this is the tempestuous novel of a family you'll never forget.

DAVID - who destroyed his past to live a life of power and glory.

KATIE - who lived with her past, whose memories and roots were too deep for forgetfulness.

MARK - their son, who had the courage to struggle towards the sacred heritage his father had denied him.

MAGGIE - the successful and glamorous woman David wanted because she was everything Katie was not.

A WORLD FULL OF STRANGERS

A family in search of itself and the American dream.