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El Onix/the Onyx by Briskin, Jacqueline is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is El Onix/the Onyx about?
New York Times & ndash;bestselling author Jacqueline Briskin delivers a richly romantic, epic novel about the founding of the automobile industry, spanning two continents and five turbulent decades of American history In 1894, while penniless nineteen-year-old Tom Bridger works at a Michigan furniture company that fuels his ambitions, he falls in love with beautiful, sophisticated Antonia Dalzell. But his real talent is inventing machines. He & rsquo;s secretly working on an electrical replacement for the horseless carriage. So is his friend, engineer Henry Ford. With America still a bit player on the burgeoning automotive stage, Tom dreams of creating a company to rival the dazzling car manufacturers of Europe. Through vision and hard work, he achieves his greatest ambition. Onyx, his automobile company, is a world away from his humble beginnings and the shameful legacy he carries. Successful beyond his wildest dreams, Tom becomes America & rsquo;s first billionaire. But through it all, he is haunted by his passion for Antonia, the woman he could never marry & mdash;and he finds himself challenged by their son, who is determined to destroy Tom & rsquo;s empire. With vibrant, emoti
Who reads El Onix/the Onyx?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Briskin, Jacqueline
- Publisher
- Open Road Media Romance
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780440166672
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction