In the context of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, we will discuss Wide is the Gate, the fourth novel in Upton Sinclair’s Lanny Budd series. First published in 1943, the story covers the period from 1934 to 1937. It follows the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dragon’s Teeth and introduces Lanny as a secret double agent fighting the Nazis as a supporter of the resistance in Germany. Lanny lives in England with his wife of almost five years, Irma Barnes, a $23 million heiress. But Lanny is conflicted in his heart and soul for social justice. He attempts to commit to Irma, to “behave” himself, and lead a normal aristocratic life. Please join us at the American Center to discuss this great novel.
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