Last Hundred Years Trilogy: A Family Sag Golden Age, Book 3, (Paperback)

from Doondeck

I was really engrossed in the Langdon family tree and their many branches. I found Smiley creative in the various plot twists, however I was disappointed in the dystopian ending. I sincerely doubt that all of that bad stuff could happen in a four year time span.

from Michael_Lilly

This is a good book and a good series, but not my favorite by Jane Smiley. The final book is gloomy, and by the end of the series it gives one little cause for hope. Some reviewers complain about the complexity created by the number of characters and their family relationships. I see that as a qu...

from Dreesie

The final book in the trilogy!Smiley continues with the different generations of the Langdon family. I had a little trouble remembering who was who at first, since it took months and months ot get this from my library queue.The only odd thing about this book is how she works very hard to get some...

from SheTreadsSoftly

Spanning five generations of the Langdon family and 100 years, Golden Age by Jane Smiley is the final book in the trilogy that began with Some Luck and Early Warning.Golden Age opens in 1987 and goes into the future, 2019 for the 100 years. The previous two books in the trilogy covered 1920-1952 ...

from JosephKing6602

This series of three novels was quite an accomplishment. The reader comes to know and to care about the many characters in the family. Very enjoyable 'epic'. Thanks to the author for including a family tree up front. I found myself frequently going back to see who-is-who.....but that is a very mi...