Rag Trade

by Lewis Orde

IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO MAKE IT ON "SEVENTH AVENUE" -
JUST BE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING...

An explosive, revealing expose of the competitive whirl of the fashion industry - and the powerful saga of an immigrant family's triumphant rise from poverty to glittering wealth.

JONATHAN - the Depression kid whose drive and ambition turned a tailoring shop into the most powerful fashion empire in the country.

SIMON - his son, handsome, sensual, spoiled and weak. He would destroy everything and everyone - even his own family - to prove his manhood.

DELLA - she used her dazzling beauty and cunning intelligence to marry into the dynasty that would give her the power, success and glamour she craved.

542 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

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

[Valli · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was dated and stereotypical. The bad characters were too bad (think twins, one good and one evil). I prefer nuanced badness. This book worked well on the beach as I didn't have to worry about it getting wet or full of sand. I finished it, but I would not recommend it.