William H. Coles
Autor/a de The Spirit of Want
Sobre l'autor
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Obres de William H. Coles
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Gènere
- male
Membres
Ressenyes
Premis
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 12
- Membres
- 34
- Popularitat
- #413,653
- Valoració
- 3.0
- Ressenyes
- 8
- ISBN
- 39
This is a novel about a selfish, self-centered, career-minded surgeon who is brought down to earth through accusations of corruption and fraud. Jail is the turning point for his redemption amongst the poor working class of America. The novel is notable for the absence of the protagonist and the concentration on the views of women. Carole his soon to be ex-wife may hate him, but for his daughter Sophie he is still her father and despite his difficulties, she doesn’t want Paige to write a damning a biography about him. Running from the authorities forces him to see the needs of other people and his own need for redemption and change.
Providing you can get past the obnoxious beginning most women would like this book due to the prominence of female characters. Not a romance or thriller it is more a human-interest story.… (més)