Portraits

by Cynthia Freeman

Book Overview

The tempestuous, rags-to-riches novel of an immigrant family in America their dreams and heartaches - their struggle to survive in an alien country JACOB whose new found wealth could never fill the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553136410
• ISBN13: 9780553205213
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

We read this book while we were out to dinner, rather than talk to each other!

Sucha good read. Twenty years ago, my sister and I read this book over dinnerat a local burger place. We didn't even talk, we just patiently waited for each other to finish a section so the other one could read it. We still read it when we visit each other's house. A wonderful, heartbreaking and inspirational story that is thick with character development. Love it, love it, love it!

My favorite book!

This is the best book I have ever read. I first read it when I was 19 years old and all the girls in my office were passing it around. I am 41 years old and have been recommending this book for years. It's a wonderful story about a family, taking place over 6o or more years. I think the characters are very developed - you feel as if you know them and identify with them. Certain parts actually make me cry no matter how many times I have read this book. Many years ago I read that there would be a sequel to Portraits but never heard about it any further. I would love a sequel, and also I think it would make a great movie. I have enjoyed all of Cynthia Freeman's books, but Portraits is outstanding.

Great Book!

Portraits was a wonderful book that has been passed through all of my family so far. Everyone I know loves it! Can anyone tell me what Portraits sequel name is?

This is the best book i have ever read

Portraits is a fantastic book. It is interesting, articulate, fast paced and very real. it is very moving; you feel the joy and the pain each character goes through. i would recomend this book to anyone, it is simply extraordinary. this is by far the best book i have ever read as well as my favorite. i have read this book many times and i never get tired of revisiting these familiar pages. you must read this book!!!!

Portraits is the best book I have every read!

Portraits is the best book I have every read! It has very interesting characters that you care about. The plot is very involved and moves at a good pace. Portraits could be the story of my grandparents and great-parents because the theme is similiar in families who emigrated to this country at the turn of the century. The characters in Portraits are very believable and remind me of people that I know.