Worthy Brown's Daughter - Brossura

Margolin, Phillip

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ISBN 10: 0062369407 ISBN 13: 9780062369406

Casa editrice: HarperPb, 2015

Riassunto

One of a handful of lawyers in the new state of Oregon, recently widowed Matthew Penny agrees to help Worthy Brown, a newly freed slave, rescue his fifteen year old daughter, Roxanne, from their former master, a powerful Portland lawyer. Worthy's lawsuitsets in motion events that lead to Worthy's arrest for murder and create an agonizing moral dilemma that could send either Worthy or Matthew to the hangman.

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Recensione:

“Worthy Brown’s Daughteris a fast and absorbing read, and Margolin’s law expertise makes the book’s climax...an exciting moment indeed.” (Seattle Times)

“Margolin shines in recreating pioneer life .. . . there’s legal wrangling, murder and romance, set against the backdrop of race and frontier life. . . . his scene-setting, knowledge of the frontier and relating of the hard task of the law make for an appealing read.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“With plenty of action...the lively narrative will keep readers engrossed.” (Library Journal)

“Margolin captures both the haphazard legal theater―when judges ride the circuit, Portland’s ‘courthouse’ is a loft on the third floor of the Coleman Barrel Company―and the daunting racism of the times.” (Oregonian (Portland))

“Worthy Brown’s Daughter reads something like Deadwood meets Twelve Years a Slave. The finale in the courtroom is as brilliant and exciting as any great legal drama.... [A] beautifully written story rooted in America’s brutal history of slavery and racism.” (Iron Mountain News)

“[A] compelling tale of justice for sale... vibrant characters...bring the West to life.... If you like westerns or legal thrillers you will get both in Worthy Brown’s Daughter.” (Huffington Post)

“The Old West comes alive in heart-wrenching, violent, and wicked racist color.... Legal thriller and western fans will stay with it to the last page.... Margolin’s novel offers a compelling portrait of small town justice done right.” (Booklist)

“Margolin. . . [and] allows passions to sway his heroes, and generates empathy toward his crooks . . . . [On] the courtroom floor, where Margolin is clearly at home, [there is] a satisfying, white-knuckle climax.” (Publishers Weekly)

“This departure for best-selling thriller writer Margolin might appeal to fans of the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave.” (USA Today, “New & Noteworthy”)

“In New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin’s first historical, recently widowed attorney Matthew Penny has come to newly-settled Oregon to start fresh. He stumbles into the most challenging case of his career when a former slave, Worthy Brown, asks him to save his teenage daughter.” (Huffington Post, “Books I Want to Read Most in 2014” by Wendy Webb, author of The Vanishing)

L'autore:

Phillip Margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, including his latest novels Woman with a Gun, Worthy Brown’s Daughter, Sleight of Hand, and the Washington trilogy. Each displays a unique, compelling insider’s view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, he lives in Portland, Oregon.

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• Editore: HarperPb
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062369407
• ISBN 13: 9780062369406
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 368