[In The Lawless] Jakes maintains his popular formula: high-lighting the tribulations and successes of generation after generation of one family as reflective of the dramatic turns of events in the growth of the country. Plus, the style is in no way demanding.
A review of "The Lawless," in Booklist (reprinted by permission of the American Library Association; copyright © 1978 by the American Library Association), Vol. 74, No. 18, May 15, 1978, p. 1476.
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