Conquest of Canaan
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Joe Louden, a young man from a small town in middle America, is enamored with the daughter of the town's esteemed judge, but their social differences make their love impossible. Leaving his hometown to pursue law, Joe returns a changed man, a lawyer with a keen sense of justice and a willingness to defend those society deems outcasts. He takes on cases that shock the town's conservative sensibilities, facing prejudice and opposition as he champions the rights of the marginalized. As Joe fights for justice, he also battles his own past and the unspoken social codes of his community. His unwavering commitment to his clients, coupled with his unwavering love for the judge's daughter, forces the town to re-evaluate its rigid social order and ultimately recognize Joe's unwavering dedication to justice and his true worth as a man.Book Details
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Booth Tarkington
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Newton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer P...
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