This novel is the sequel to Jake's Homeland.
Paul Crown's life in America has many trials and tribulations.
He is out on his own trying to make his way and learn to be an expert cameraman.
He no longer has much to do with his adopted family.
Once or twice he walked by the fine home.
He does extensive filming now and travels where the action is.
It is important to be there quickly in order to be the first one to record an event that has public appeal.
Fritzi is pursuing her acting career but it hasn't turned out the way that she had planned.
He wouldn't dare say, "I told you so" but he was thinking it.
He'd be pleased if she were successful in most anything she'd attempt but just not that profession.
It wasn't a respectable vocation for a young lady.
She had her father's light support in the beginning but lately he is acting differently.
His initial support had helped her to understand that he wanted what was ideal for her.
She is now having difficulties and may seek his assistance.
She hates to have to do that.
Carl Crown follows his older brother in not being the scholar that Joseph had hoped he might be.
That was very disappointing to his parents.
He was the last hope.
Carl then goes to work with Henry Ford as a test driver of vehicles.
He also would race cars in his free time.
He got a kick out of taking risks with these cars.
He was a bit of a daredevil.
This didn't exactly please his father.
Then later, Carl even takes up the new adventure of flying.
Paul continues to make pictures and films.
After a while, he had a real good reputation and got job offers from those who saw his work.
Near the end of the novel, he is offered a job in London.
He turned down the job at first not wanting to go back to the other side of the pond.
He finally accepts the London opportunity.
He now has a wife and children and the increase in pay would be helpful.
Paul's film making is viewed widespread but there is some criticism as he attempts to showcase war and death in some of his films.
Thomas Edison, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and Henry Food add some historical note to the book.
Fritzi, though having problems in the acting category, finds that she can be successful in the film industry because of her flair for comedy.
Sometimes, our best talent comes though when we don't see it.
This is what has happened with Fritzi.
She always set her sights on acting but her expertise was in comedy.
She had the look and the talent to be a star in the new medium of Hollywood film.