{"product_id":"land-of-dreams-a-novel-isbn-9780062340528","title":"Land of Dreams: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in 1940s Los Angeles, the compelling final installment in \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kate Kerrigan’s sweeping immigrant trilogy begun in \u003cem\u003eEllis Island\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCity of Hope\u003c\/em\u003e—a story of family, love, danger, and ambition in Hollywood during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrish immigrant Ellie Hogan has finally achieved the American Dream. But her comfortable bohemian life on Fire Island, New York, is shattered when her eldest adopted son, Leo, runs away, lured by the promise of fortune and fame in Hollywood. Determined to keep her family intact, Ellie follows him west, uprooting her youngest son and long-time friend Bridie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Los Angeles, Ellie creates a fashionable new home among the city’s celebrities, artists, and movie moguls. She is also drawn into intense new friendships, including talented film composer Stan, a man far different from any she has ever met, and Suri, a beautiful Japanese woman and kindred spirit, who opens Ellie’s eyes to the injustices of her country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Leo is dazzled by Hollywood’s glitz, Ellie quickly sees that the golden glamour masks a world of vanity and greed. Though she tries to navigate them around the dangers of their new home, she will not be able protect them from an even more terrifying threat: war.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kate Kerrigan comes the compelling final installment in her sweeping immigrant trilogy begun in Ellis Island and \u003cem\u003eCity of Hope\u003c\/em\u003e—a story of family, love, danger, and ambition in Hollywood during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrish immigrant Ellie Hogan has finally achieved the American Dream. But her comfortable bohemian life on Fire Island, New York, is shattered when her eldest adopted son, Leo, runs away, lured by the promise of fortune and fame in Hollywood. Determined to keep her family intact, Ellie follows him west, uprooting her youngest son and long-time friend Bridie. In Los Angeles, Ellie creates a fashionable new home among the city's celebrities, artists, and movie moguls. She is also drawn into intense new friendships with talented film composer Stan, a man far different from any she has ever met, and Suri, a beautiful Japanese woman and kindred spirit, who opens Ellie's eyes to the injustices of her adopted country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Leo is dazzled by Hollywood's glitz, Ellie quickly sees that the golden glamour masks a world of vanity and greed. Though she tries to navigate the family around heartbreak and the dangers of their new home, she will not be able to protect them from a darker threat: war.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEllis Island\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e  “A standout novel….A rare combination of historical enlightenment and sheer enjoyment.”? - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Quinn, author of The Man Who Never Returned\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kerrigan is excellent at evoking both rustic Ireland and 20th-century New York.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brisk and pleasant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A delicious portrayal of the glamour of 1940s Hollywood, and a wonderful conclusion to the Ellis Island trilogy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kerrigan captures the 1942 Hollywood milieu nicely with her sure touch for historical fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888247009509,"sku":"NP9780062340528","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062340528.jpg?v=1730228612","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/land-of-dreams-a-novel-isbn-9780062340528","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}