Tapestry

The saga contines. Paul is a main character who loved Anna in Evergreen and this story is told a lot from his point of view. It is about war, love, passion, and a mobster husband having his wife's relative killed. A man in wheelchair after the war committed suicide. I enjoyed reading this book, but it is long. One more sequel in this family saga to go and that is Harvest. Karen Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"

As you can see from my other reviews I have read several of Belva Plain's novels. "Evergreen", the first of this series had me glued to my reading chair. Sadly, this piece, "Tapestry", was the next one I read not realizing that there was a second book in the series "The Golden Cup", I already have it and I will read it soon. But back to "Tapestry". Taking place during WWII, Belva wrote eloquently about how the war affected the Werner family, living here in the states, as well as those unfortunate casualties of Hitler's regime living in Europe. I loved this book. Belva Plain can write the family saga like no one else. I understand there is a fourth book to the series and I most certainly will read that as well. I think that these are books that women will find most interesting, but as a man, I gotta tell you guys...they are great stories! I am anxious to find out what happens with the relationship between Paul and his daughter and to find out how his relationships with Isle and Anna turns out. A great book to read in front of the fire on a cold winters night. Highly recommended.

This book picks up the threads of the family saga begun with Mrs. Plain's powerful novel "Evergreen". Paul Werner married a woman of his class after his true love, his parents's maid, Anna married someone else. Paul's wife Marian is a poor, weak, neurotic, passive, dependent, frigid woman whom he should never have married and she should never have been married anyone....... One accidental meeting with Anna after Anna is married results in a daughter, Iris. Because of his promise to Anna, he never reveals to Iris that he is her father..... As Paul wrestles with his deep secrets and forbidden passions, the world changes mostly due to World War II which takes place after the "great depression" of 1928-1930....The family suffers more losses as the country undergoes many social changes.....The final (book #4) of this series is titled "Harvest."