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14. The first great modern one is a worthy exemplar - Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga. nt

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:50 AM

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Needed: Title & author of your favorite family saga. I have an idea for a family [View all] Nay Jun 2012 OP

Define "family saga?" mvccd1000 Jun 2012 #1

I have only read a few family sagas that I enjoyed. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #2

I never considered family sagas to be "beach books" Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #5

Forsyte Saga Mz Pip Jun 2012 #6

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg... Little Star Jun 2012 #7

That was excellent, all right. The movie came out good, too. Nay Jun 2012 #8

Take a look at the Town House series by Norah Lofts. SheilaT Jun 2012 #10

These sound really interesting TuxedoKat Jul 2012 #16

R.F. Delderfield wrote several good ones. nt raccoon Jun 2012 #11

Oh, yes. I'd temporarily forgotten about those. SheilaT Jul 2012 #18

Here are a few TuxedoKat Jul 2012 #15