Bromberg, Kenneth creator author. text History Historical fiction my 2019 monographic eng

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241 pages ; 23 cm. "In 1904 Czarist Russia, four-year-old Max witnesses the rape and murder of his mother by Russian soldiers. After the boy's father extracts terrible revenge, father and son escape to New York, a teeming melting pot of immigrants. Max meets a young Polish girl, Sophie, who grows into a stunningly beautiful young woman. The two fall in love but their plans are shattered when Sophie is forced to marry a local crime boss and, once again, Max must watch as the most important person in his life is taken from him. Thus begins Max's ruthless climb to dominance of the New York underworld and Sophie's transformation from a submissive girl to a strong woman who will allow no man determine her fate."--Amazon.com. adult KENNETH BROMBERG Immigrants 20th century Fiction Organized crime Fiction Forced marriage Fiction 813.6 9781787582927 PPAK 220102 20220102112540.0 eng