The Immigrants

The Immigrants by Howard Fast is the opening novel in his sweeping Immigrants Saga, a multigenerational series that follows the lives, struggles, and triumphs of immigrant families in America.The book introduces Dan Lavette, the son of Italian immigrants in early 20th-century San Francisco, who rises from poverty to become a successful businessman. Through Dan’s story, Fast paints a vivid panorama of the American immigrant experience, capturing both the promise of opportunity and the harsh realities of prejudice, labor struggles, and social change.

Blending historical events with personal drama, The Immigrants sets the stage for an epic family saga that traces love, ambition, class conflict, and the ongoing search for belonging in a rapidly transforming America. It is both a personal narrative and a broader reflection on the shaping of modern American society.