The Balance Wheel Hardcover – June 1, 1975

--- you'll like this one. It's another of her "poor immigrant gets rich in early 20th century", except this time the immigrants are German, not Irish. The depth of insight into each of the major characters is my favorite part of her novels. The reader gains understanding and sympathy for all of the characters, even the bad guys. And in the end, they all get exactly what they deserve.

The story was very interesting & I learned a lot of history. I really enjoy Taylor Caldwell novels.

Excellent

The Balance Wheel has all the strengths and all the weaknesses of the page-turner, pot-boiler novel: decent people caught in the cross purposes of turbulent times; far too many instances of "simple belief" and instictive or intuitive understanding; a passionate statement about the waste and futility of war and an ending that is only ironic when fully comprehended. This is not a "feel good" book but one worth rereading.

and, she was/ is my favorite Author. She is one Author I can't speed read and I am never sorry.