Memories of Another Day [Paperback]

Harold Robbins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 1980

Harold Robbins, the world's most popular and captivating storyteller, has created what may well be the most significant book ever written about the rise of the labor unions. The 1979 novel, freshly re-released, is the saga of Daniel Boone "Big Dan" Huggins, who rises from poverty and the mines of West Virginia to become the most respected and feared labor organizer in the nation. Daniel's life and death are tied to the challenges and fortunes of American labor. Once he is gone, his youngest son Jonathan must take up the reins of his father's cause, returning to Daniel's roots to better understand the path that led him to his destiny. Robbins has a gift for combining popular fiction with the most pertinent subjects of the twentieth century, to create a snapshot of the time. Relevant, respectful, and very readable, Memories of Another Day proves once again why Harold Robbins' books have sold more copies than any other American writer in history.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: New English Library Ltd; New edition edition (November 3, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0450046621
• ISBN-13: 978-0450049811
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,715,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most uplifting of all Robbins books, July 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Memories of Another Day (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the life story of Big Dan Huggins, a hillbilly kid who worked his way up to be a major labor leader. It tells of his dedication to his kid sister beyond the call of what's expected of a big brother until she found Mr. Right, his estrangement from his only son until he died and the younger Huggins gained a new understanding of him. If you think "The Carpetbaggers" and "The Adventurers" was the extent of what Harold Robbins was about as a writer, read this, his "Herman Wouk book".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great, June 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Memories of Another Day (Mass Market Paperback)

this book was really exciting and i couldn't put it down. it combines not just one genre but several in its ideas. a literary masterpiece

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delicious saga, January 7, 1999

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André Zelenkovas ([e-mail]) (Cambridge, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memories of Another Day (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of Harold Robbins' best and definitely worth reading. It's a delicious novel covering the life of a man from a poor family of farmers, from his teenager years as a coal miner to his death as one of the most powerful union leaders in the USA. The story of this man, Daniel Boone Huggins, is presented as his youngest son goes after his birth land and gets in touch with his father's origins, seeking to understand his father's ways in life. As usual with Robbins' books, real life characters get mixed in the story (Jimmy Hoffa is one of them), helping to improve the interest in the narration. Cutting to the chase: if you loved Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", go for this one.