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Title: Harvest

Author: Belva Plain

Narrator: Joyce Bean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-10

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Harvest continues the story of the family of the wealthy Paul Werner, last met in Tapestry.

The novel centers around Iris, the daughter of the beautiful, passionate Anna from a secret love affair with Paul Werner. During the turbulent 1960s, Iris and Theo's fragile marriage begins to falter, while their son, Steve, a student at a midwestern university, comes under the sway of the charismatic and radical son of Paul Werner's niece, Meg.

It is in these already difficult times that Steve unwittingly starts a chain of events that throws the family into emotional chaos. Paul, consumed by a lifelong secret he will never divulge - that of Iris' true parentage - helps this troubled family, and in so doing is finally able to find happiness for himself.

Critic Reviews:

"[S]killful storyteller Plain continues to weave her eventful saga of the Werners and their extended clan as they reaffirm their Jewish heritage during the stormy 1960s." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

I hated to see it end

This is the last novel in a series of 5 about the Werner family. I hated to see it end. Belva Plain has now passed, but I will read more of her novels. I only discovered her writing recently and truly enjoy it.

Excellent hate to be thru with this family,after reading all four of them. Each person in them be came a person you felt you kn

The author keeps me wanting to keep them as friends. Will miss each one for a few weeks till I start another book. You need to read all four!

Goodnight, Belva....rest well.

I have been an Amazon customer for years. I LOVE THE REVIEWS from ordinary people. I used to read the 5-stars most. NOW, I look to the lesser star reviews. Why ? Because so many times I would read a thumbs down review, and think: " Surely it can't be that bad, I KNOW this author's work ".

I would then purchase it, (more times than not), and would totally or partially agree with them. So I said that to preface my critique of the beloved Belva Plain's last novel HARVEST.

Belva is one of my favorite authors, and in ways, I believe that good authors were prevalent more in Belva's time writing, than in this time (2012) . I do think though, that she, because of her age and illness, had a ghost writer, or publicist/friend who aided her in this last little novel.

I began with Evergreen ( my all time favorite novel ...ever ), and was delighted to have her bring loose ends together with remaining family members of the original story. I thought the book was, to be kind, hurried. But then I am used to Belva novels, that were GIANT SAGA'S that you jumped in to, covered up with an afghan, sipped your coffee (with cream), while your dog rested his head on your legs..and lived inside the book with Belva's characters. Oh the fun ! With every book, you could not wait for the next in line !! And HARVEST was a surprise and a welcome one. For THAT reason, I am so glad I have it in my library. I thought the last part was classic Belva, and I read it several times at the end. BUT.................

Oh how I wish from the ending...she would have continued on, because she could have.

Don't hesitate to order this book !!! It is a lovely story even if you aren't familiar with the beginning of the saga.