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Dragon's Teeth (The Lanny Budd Novels) Kindle Edition

by Upton Sinclair (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 744 ratings
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Pulitzer Prize Winner: An American in Germany fights against the rising tide of Nazi terror in this monumental saga of twentieth-century world history.

In the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, Lanny Budd’s financial acumen and his marriage into great wealth enable him to continue the lifestyle he has always enjoyed.  But the devastation the collapse has wrought on ordinary citizens has only strengthened Lanny’s socialist ideals—much to the chagrin of his heiress wife, Irma, a confirmed capitalist.
 
In Germany to visit relatives, Lanny encounters a disturbing atmosphere of hatred and jingoism. His concern over the growing popularity of the Nazi Party escalates when he meets Adolf Hitler, the group’s fanatical leader, and the members of his inner circle. But Lanny’s gravest fear is the threat a national socialist government poses to the German Jewish family of Hansi, the musician husband of Lanny’s sister, Bess—a threat that will impel the international art dealer to risk his wealth, his future, even his life in a courageous attempt to rescue his loved ones from a terrible fate.
 
Winner of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Dragon’s Teeth brilliantly captures the nightmarish march toward the Second World War. An astonishing mix of history, adventure, and romance, the Lanny Budd Novels are a testament to the breathtaking scope of Upton Sinclair’s vision and his singular talents as a storyteller.
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    The Lanny Budd Novels
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  5. Publication date
    January 19, 2016
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“Sinclair’s finest.” —The New York Times

“Mr. Sinclair rises to the full fictional possibilities of his material. . . . A sincere and brave performance.” —The Times (London)

“Few works of fiction are more fun to read; fewer still make history half as clear, or as human.” —Time

Praise for the Lanny Budd Novels
“When people ask me what has happened in my long lifetime, I do not refer them to the newspaper files and to the authorities, but to [Upton Sinclair’s] novels.” —George Bernard Shaw

“A great and well-balanced design . . . I think it the completest and most faithful portrait of that period that has been done or will likely be done.” —H. G. Wells

About the Author

Upton Sinclair (1878–1968) was a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, activist, and politician whose novel The Jungle (1906) led to the passage of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. Born into an impoverished family in Baltimore, Maryland, Sinclair entered City College of New York five days before his fourteenth birthday. He wrote dime novels and articles for pulp magazines to pay for his tuition, and continued his writing career as a graduate student at Columbia University. To research The Jungle, he spent seven weeks working undercover in Chicago’s meatpacking plants. The book received great critical and commercial success, and Sinclair used the proceeds to start a utopian community in New Jersey. In 1915, he moved to California, where he founded the state’s ACLU chapter and became an influential political figure, running for governor as the Democratic nominee in 1934. Sinclair wrote close to one hundred books during his lifetime, including Oil! (1927), the inspiration for the 2007 movie There Will Be Blood; Boston (1928), a documentary novel revolving around the Sacco and Vanzetti case; The Brass Check, a muckraking exposé of American journalism; and the eleven novels in the Pulitzer Prize–winning Lanny Budd series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018V77HZ4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (January 19, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 837 pages
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Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American author who wrote nearly 100 books and other works across a number of genres. Sinclair's work was well-known and popular in the first half of the twentieth century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943.

In 1906, Sinclair acquired particular fame for his classic muckraking novel, The Jungle, which exposed conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry, causing a public uproar that contributed in part to the passage a few months later of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. In 1919, he published The Brass Check, a muckraking exposé of American journalism that publicized the issue of yellow journalism and the limitations of the “free press” in the United States. Four years after publication of The Brass Check, the first code of ethics for journalists was created. Time magazine called him "a man with every gift except humor and silence." He is remembered for writing the famous line: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon him not understanding it."

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Customers find this historical novel fascinating, with one review noting how it dramatizes real events in Europe. The book receives positive feedback for its pacing, with one customer highlighting its suspense and historical elements. Customers appreciate the character development, with one review mentioning how it follows the hero through other adventures. The writing quality receives mixed reactions, with some praising the historical context while others find it not captivating.

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27 customers mention "Reading quality"27 positive0 negative

Customers find this book fascinating and very interesting as a historical novel, with one customer noting how seamlessly philosophy is incorporated into the plot.

"...; is a masterpiece of historical fiction with elements of many aspects of European culture, language, and philosophy seemessly incorporated into the..." Read more

"...I enjoyed it because I am extremely interested in history. However, the characters, including Lanny Budd, were not particularly captivating...." Read more

"...Great read for this new generation." Read more

"...The writing is indicative of this period. Really enjoy reading in my ereader to look up new words...." Read more

22 customers mention "Pace"16 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one customer noting it is filled with suspense and history, while another describes it as a great pre-WWII story.

"...brings to life European and American culture wrapped in a fictional narrative, yet displaying accuracy and detail in historical events and engaging..." Read more

"...It is a time commitment but in my mind worth it. I don't know if I will read the rest of the series another 6 books...." Read more

"This book was very very slow to start but the second half is compelling and you can't put it down. The writing is excellent." Read more

"Sinclair weaves an amazing story with a cast of characters who dramatize real history in Europe prior to the Second World War...." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting how it provides insight into the lives of the characters. One customer mentions being able to follow the hero through other adventures.

"...Upton Sinclair, the author, knew his history well and spins a great tale of a fictional hero who attempts a daring rescue inside Nazi Germany...." Read more

"...of change in Hitler's Germany told through the unique perspective of the novel's protagonist...." Read more

"...in a very dark period of mankind surrounded by both fictional and real characters. It is truly an unbelievable experience...." Read more

"Great narrative. Gives an insight into the lives of the characters." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's detail, with one noting how it vividly brings the story to life and serves as a reminder of historical horrors.

"Written in 1941, this is a detailed and vivid reminder of the horrors developing in Nazi Germany in 1934...." Read more

"...In graphic detail he describes the torture techniques of the Nazi’s, the loss of a moral base and the insanity of Hitler and his party colleagues...." Read more

"...story but the details and hidden stories Upton brings so vividly to life truly astounding. A must read for history buffs" Read more

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19 customers mention "Writing quality"12 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some praising its historical context and perceptive style, while others find it not captivating.

"...Fresh in the mind of the author, he puts it out there without sugar coating. Great read for this new generation." Read more

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  • Ben L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Why Is This Book Not More Famous!? A Masterpice.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2015
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    I read the first two books of the World's End series eagerly in order to experience Sinclair's only Pulitzer Prize winning novel. "Dragon's Teeth" is a masterpiece of historical fiction with elements of many aspects of European culture, language, and philosophy seemessly incorporated into the plot and narrative.

    Lanny Budd must confront the Nazi party in Germany, an even more graphic and horrifying experience than his endeavor in Fascist Italy in the prior novel. Lanny continues to wrestle with his conscience, trying to choose a righteous life, making the world a better place but making concessions in order to placate his wife and mother. Lanny matures in heroic fashion, having to choose between domestic happiness and saving dear friends detained by Nazis and not overly compromising his own values. This book and series really is somewhat like a "War and Peace" of Western History in the first half of the 20th century. Similar to how Tolstoy shows the French influence in Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars, Sinclair brings to life European and American culture wrapped in a fictional narrative, yet displaying accuracy and detail in historical events and engaging many philosophical concepts. This book is deep and disturbing. It made me think of how people, even the most artistic, knowledgeable, most well intending albeit privileged people of their time can be made to feel powerless when trying to stop and save people from perverse extremism and hatred.
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  • Josette G
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not captivating.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016
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    First, let me tell what this is not. It is not an action novel nor a romance nor a spy novel. Readers who like stories to move quickly will not care for it. Readers who like history will enjoy it. Basically, the author has positioned his protagonist to be in a position to witness firsthand events between World War I and World War II, the rise of Hitler, the conflict between communists and socialists, the Western fear of communism after the Russion revolution that causes the West to turn a blind eye to the dangers and evil of the rise of Hitler and the Nazi movement. In the course of this, the protagonist, Lanny Budd, grows and changes, develops a stronger conscience, arrives at a point where he can no longer be just a witness, but must take action against evil.
    While this is one of a series of novels about Lanny Budd, it stands alone very well. I enjoyed it because I am extremely interested in history. However, the characters, including Lanny Budd, were not particularly captivating. In the end, I was glad that I had read the book, but had no desire to go on to read more Lanny Budd novels. This is why I gave it a 4.
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  • John Cargile
    5.0 out of 5 stars Words from a man who lived during the early Nazi years
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2023
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    Written in 1941, this is a detailed and vivid reminder of the horrors developing in Nazi Germany in 1934. Fresh in the mind of the author, he puts it out there without sugar coating. Great read for this new generation.
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  • Donald E. Fannin
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Sad
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021
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    I have read the first 3 books of this series and probably to understand this book you need to do so. I don't think that you can get the full effect of it only by investing the time so you will care about the characters. The story is about the hero trying to convince his Jewish friends to get out of Germany before the Nazi's take over. And what he does to get them out when they did not leave soon enough. You get the understanding of how the Jews were thought of by the gentle world. Including his American Princess wife.

    In any case you will understand many of the conflicts at the beginning of the 20th century. Book one is WWI thru the Paris peace negotiations. Book Two is the financial crisis inflation, the crash etc. Book Three is the rise of Nazi Germany, the whys how's and terror.

    It is a time commitment but in my mind worth it. I don't know if I will read the rest of the series another 6 books. One other thing to be aware of is that the author, Upton Sinclair is a pink if not a red. So the books have that built in.
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  • Amy N Gavin
    3.0 out of 5 stars Slow starter but very good
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2016
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    This book was very very slow to start but the second half is compelling and you can't put it down. The writing is excellent.
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  • LEE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historical fiction at its BEST that covers the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazi party.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020
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    DRAGON TEETH is the third novel in the Lanny Budd series (11 books). I’ve been reading them in order. I strongly encourage that the books be read in chronological order. It is possible to read them out-of-order, but I don’t think readers would be able to entirely grasp or comprehend what is happening. Upton Sinclair does try to remind readers about certain people and events that occurred early in the book series, but he does not go into detail.

    If you’re new to the series, I do recommend that you NOT read the Lanny Budd series back-to-back. Upton Sinclair released the books in the Lanny Budd series about one-year apart. I think Sinclair realized that the readers would need a break to recover from the horrors of Nazism and the two World Wars. Between books in the Lanny Budd series, I will read something that’s more positive like books on good overcoming evil. The pause between reading the books will simply give you time to get more excited about continuing the journey of Lanny Budd.
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  • Angel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recommend Highly
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017
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    I have read all of this series and am reading this one. The writing is indicative of this period. Really enjoy reading in my ereader to look up new words. I have enjoyed all of the series, but get frustrated with all the repeated info one finds in a series. I love the length of these books. But, with that said, they are still pretty shallow. I would highly recommend for a literature reader. These are not "thriller" books.
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  • Kaaren Moitoza
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, haunting and Real History
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2021
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    Sinclair weaves an amazing story with a cast of characters who dramatize real history in Europe prior to the Second World War. In graphic detail he describes the torture techniques of the Nazi’s, the loss of a moral base and the insanity of Hitler and his party colleagues. He tells the story of a world outside Germany that didn’t see what was actually happening in Germany. A world that thought the nazi’s and Italian fascists could eliminate the “red plague” that was capturing the working class of Europe. This is a “ can’t put it down” read.
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  • Robert E. Rushton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a Pulitzer Prize worthy publication!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2024
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    I am thrilled to have found an author of such immense talent. Even better, Sinclair left us with a strong foundation of his style and works. One of the great authors of the 20th century!
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  • James Stevenson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent well written story
    Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2016
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    Insight into pre WWII Europe and the blindness of all towards Hilter's to power. Portraits the social struggles that made for the perfect storm. See some similarities in both Europe and America in 2016
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  • Tim Holt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2016
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    An intriguing novel. Initially slow to get going, there is an abundance of satire and irony but stay with it for some insights which are relevant to today. Perhaps especially Hitler's methods in rising to power. Real characters are interwoven with fictitious ones.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Background Needed
    Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2021
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    In order to appreciate the nuances in this novel, a thorough knowledge of the period is necessary. Without that, it becomes a simple story of the elite and their privileged lives in a time of great suffering and global discord.
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  • BC in AB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2016
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    An American classic -- Nobel prize winner -- need I say more?
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