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The Prodigal Daughter
First published 1982 · 663 pages
A sweeping, high-stakes saga of ambition, legacy, and the relentless pursuit of power across generations.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like strapping in for a quintessential 1980s blockbuster saga, where the stakes are always monumental and the drama never rests. The narrative moves at a propulsive clip, sweeping you through decades of fierce ambition, glittering wealth, and cutthroat political maneuvering. It immerses you in a high-stakes, glamorous world where every personal victory is shadowed by the heavy, suffocating weight of a generational blood feud. The prose is straightforward and highly readable, designed entirely to keep the pages turning as the characters navigate betrayal and breaking glass ceilings. It is a deeply satisfying, triumphant experience tailored for readers who devour epic tales of legacy, rivalry, and the staggering personal costs of chasing ultimate power.
- Mood
- high-stakes
- glamorous
- tense
- triumphant
- Tone
- dramatic
- earnest
- sweeping
- authoritative
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- the weight of legacy · relentless ambition · generational feuds · the price of power · breaking glass ceilings
- The writing
- Straightforward, highly readable, and plot-focused, prioritizing narrative momentum over lyrical flourish.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from the hungry determination of youth through the bitter trials of betrayal, culminating in a hard-won, monumental triumph.
- Who it's for
- Fans of sweeping, multi-generational family sagas and high-stakes political dramas filled with wealth, ambition, and rivalry.
Content notes
- sexism
- political corruption
- family estrangement
- grief
About the book
HER FUTURE IS AMBITION. With a will of steel, Polish immigrant Florentyna Rosnovski is indeed Abel’s daughter. She shares with her father a love of America, his ideals, and his dream for the future. But she wants more: to be the first female president. HIS FUTURE IS WEALTH. Golden boy Richard Kane was born into a life of luxury. The scion of a banking magnate he is successful, handsome, and determined to carve his own path in the world―with the woman he loves. BUT THEIR PAST HOLDS A SECRET... With Florentyna’s ultimate goal only a heartbeat away, both are about to discover the shattering price of power as a titanic battle of betrayal and deception reaches out from the past―a blood feud between two generations that threatens to destroy everything Florentyna and Richard have fought to achieve.
Description from Open Library.
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