A sweeping, multi-generational saga chronicling the intertwined destinies of two legendary immigrant dynasties—the Steinways and the Pfizers—as they battle poverty, deception, and war to build their empires in 19th-century New York, while their long-buried secrets threaten to unravel the family's legacy in the roaring 1920s.
In 1850, the Steinweg family flees Germany for New York. Overcoming poverty, William and Henry combine marketing and technical genius to found the legendary Steinway & Sons. On their transatlantic voyage, maid Lilli Siebert assumes her deceased mistress's identity to save a newborn, eventually finding refuge with pharmaceutical founder Charles Pfizer. The two immigrant families bond, surviving the Civil War and personal tragedies together. Decades later in 1925, privileged Florence Steinway uncovers a devastating family secret that shatters the facade of her famous legacy.
Steinway & Sons and the German family behind it: the thrilling novel by the author of the bestselling Tea Merchant Saga.
