The Laws of Our Fathers (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Scott Turow
- First Published: 1996
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1969-1970 and September 7, 1995-September 7, 1996
- Setting: Kindle County, a fictional location
- Principal Characters: Sonia “Sonny” Klonsky, Seth Weissman, Hobie Tuttle, Loyell Eddgar, June Eddgar, Nile Eddgar, Lucy, Hardcore, Lovinia, Tommy Molto
- Genres: Long fiction, Suspense
- Subjects: Social action, 1960’s, Murder or homicide, Friendship, Trials, Liberalism, Kidnapping, Courts or courtrooms
- Locales: Kindle County, IL (fictive)
A practicing attorney and former federal prosecutor, Scott Turow made his debut as a writer of fiction in 1987, and established himself at once on the best-seller list, with Presumed Innocent, as slick and stylish a suspense novel as any published in the 1980’s. His second novel, Burden of Proof (1990) confirmed its author’s status as a writer of best-sellers, while marking a slight but discernible change in direction. Compared to the earlier novel, Burden of Proof was less ingeniously plotted and, for better or worse, more concerned with the emotional lives of...
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