THE EAGLES GATHER

by Taylor Caldwell ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 2, 1940

Sequel to Dynasty of Death, and dealing this time more with the fortunes and the misfortunes of the somewhat decadent inheritors of the Bouchard and Barbour fortunes and rights in munitions, than with the sweep of industry itself. The period is perhaps two generations beyond the main period of Dynasty of Death. The families have continued to intermarry, and their integrity seems to have dissipated in conflict over power, show, wealth and personalities. Christopher, cold-blooded schemer, is out to ""get"" the brother who holds the titular headship, and uses his brothers and even the little sister he pretended to adore, for his own ends. Into the picture come two members of the family, outsiders, none the less, -- one an idealist, the other more unscrupulous than all the rest, and willing to show that it takes a thief to catch a thief. Between them, they upset the applecart. The characters are not so alive as in the earlier book ; one feels that here is a book that is not the motivating force behind the necessity for the Washington investigations, but a book that aims to make use of the revelations, one way and another. Taylor Caldwell can tell a story; but the book leaves a bad taste in the mouth. I felt after finishing it, much as I did after seeing The Little Foxes on the stage. Perhaps, in the same way, it may find an avid public.

Pub Date: Jan. 2, 1940

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Scribner

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 1, 1939

Categories: FICTION