Out of the passion and turmoil of 80 years of American Life...
The Pedlocks emerge as a dynasty of memorable power and fascination--immigrants, pioneers, businessmen, prostitutes, soldiers, miners--adventurers!
From the thunder of building and creation to the tender warmth of deeply felt love, The Pedlocks is a novel of unforgettable people and stirring successes, failures, and ultimate triumph.
Stephen Longstreet was a prolific novelist, screenwriter, cartoonist, and artist whose work ranged in subject from gourmet cookbooks to potboiler detective novels to portraits of American jazz greats. He published over 100 books in his lifetime, including the novel The Sisters Liked them Handsome, which was turned into a successful Broadway musical. Longstreet also wrote screenplays that would go on to star Hollywood greats from Ronald Reagan to Errol Flynn.