I thought this was a great history piece. Egan does a great job of introducing a wide cast of characters and managing them so you become engaged in each story without losing track of who's who. I felt emotionally connected with the characters and couldn't put it down. I also found it really interesting to draw learn about the era in a time when globally the economy is struggling. It isn't a far stretch to imagine the economic climate and environmental greediness causing us to shadow a similar story.

The book is very well done and I really recommend it!