The Lion's Way

The Lion's Way #1

by Lewis Orde, Lewis Orde

A gifted singer, overcoming the obstacles of Depression-era New York, rises out of the Jewish ghetto to conquer the nightclub circuit until World War II finds him on the stages of troop shows around the world

Genres: Historical Fiction

720 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Lewis Orde was born in Reading, England, in 1943, grew up in London and came to the United States in 1964. After serving three years in the U. S. Army, he returned to England to work on newspapers and magazines before settling permanently in the United States in 1977. He is the author of twelve novels including The Lion's Way, Eagles, By Blood Divided, and Dreams of Gold.

Reviews

[Luckngrace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I began by learning about Tay Sachs, opera and Jewish Americans but, ultimately, the lessons from The Lion's Way stemmed from the growth of a selfish, one-dementional man into someone whose flaws could be overcome to live a life approaching greatness and honor.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. A long read but well worth it as it followed the career of Daniel Kerr a lyric tenor. Introduced the world of opera and the Jewish community. I enjoyed it very much.

[Paul Mazzotti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bravo!

This was a thoroughly enjoyable read with many a twist between the pages. And worth every penny, cent or shekel it might have cost.

[Brittany Cuellar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very unpredictable and entertaining. The last 200 pages kind of threw me through a loop, but I grew to appreciate the main character toward the end.