The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald's magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence,...

"From the celebrated author of book club favorite The Violin Conspiracy: A gripping page-turner about a professor who uncovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time-that his music was stolen from a young Black composer named Josephine Reed. Determined to uncover the truth and right history's wrongs, Bern Hendricks will stop at nothing to finally give Josephine the recognition she deserves. Bern Hendricks has just received...

The Rabishevsky family lived on the Lower East Side until the death of the patriarch thrust them into having to fend for themselves. Morris, the youngest son, dropped out of school at age 12, and apprenticed himself to a garment cutter in a clothing factory. Sol went to accounting school. Harry fell in with a gang of teenage thugs. Morris steadily climbs through the ranks at the factory, and at age 23 convinces Sol to work with him in their own...