Die Reichen sind anders
Bestselling novel by British author Susan Howatch, the first in the Van Zale series. An epic saga about ambitious Englishwoman Dinah Slade and powerful banker Paul Van Zale on Wall Street from the 1920s to the 1940s.
The action spans from the Roaring Twenties through the Great Depression to World War II, mostly in New York and London. In the center is a young, sensual and extremely ambitious Englishwoman Dinah Slade who wants to save the family estate and build her own empire. She embarks on a passionate relationship with the powerful American banker Paul Van Zale, a man old enough to be her father.
Their love sets off an avalanche of intrigue, jealousy, betrayal and a power struggle within the Van Zala banking empire. Howatch masterfully weaves private passions with public financial and political turmoil. The novel is inspired by the ancient triangle of Julius Caesar - Cleopatra - Mark Antony, moved to the world of Wall Street.
Through multiple narrators, Howatch creates a rich, tense and characterologically strong portrait of rich people whose lives are different - and more dangerous - than ordinary ones. An epic novel about money, power, love and the price of success.
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