Genre: Fiction—Novel
Completed: 1 August 2014
Summary & Review:
After returning from fighting with the 82nd Airborne in World War II, Harry Copeland takes over his father’s esteemed luxury leather goods company. Despite making a wonderful project, the company will soon be forced out of business due to increasing pressure from the mob. Yet, even during these trying times, Harry is able to find unheard of happiness as he meets and falls in love with Catherine. As the two fall deeper in love and marry, the battle for Harry’s business escalates. Soon, Harry realizes there is but one solution to save the company his father spent a lifetime building—he must return to the battlefield and fight the organized crime syndicate responsible.
This was a hard to define novel. It was long, over seven hundred pages, and contained numerous elements and sub-plots. The main thread of the story, though, was the relationship between Harry and Catherine. But, other storylines, which I felt were a little less than critical to the main story, were dwelled upon at length. This also made the pacing strange. After hundreds of pages dissecting odd places or scenes, the author then rushed the climax and resolution. The quality of Helprin’s writing, however, allowed me to enjoy this book despite those shortcomings in plotting and pacing.
Rating: 7.0
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