The Conquest of Canaan
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About This Book
Small town middle America in early 1900's---Ne'er-do-well Joe Louden loves daughter of wealthy judge, from afar---leaves town, goes to law school--returns to scandalize all be defending impossible cases---wins over town. Story of small town mores, social inequity, changing times, honor and greed. Summary by Bob Rollins.
Chapters (31)(click to expand)
- THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN
- BOOTH TARKINGTON
- To L.F.T.
- CONTENTS
- THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN
- I ENTER CHORUS
- II A RESCUE
- III OLD HOPES
- IV THE DISASTER
- V BEAVER BEACH
- VI YE'LL TAK' THE HIGH ROAD AND I'LL TAK' THE LOW ROAD
- VII GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME
- VIII A BAD PENNY TURNS UP
- IX "OUTER DARKNESS"
- X THE TRYST
- XI WHEN HALF-GODS GO
- XII TO REMAIN ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE IS NOT ALWAYS A VICTORY
- XIII THE WATCHER AND THE WARDEN
- XIV WHITE ROSES IN A LAW-OFFICE
- XV HAPPY FEAR GIVES HIMSELF UP
- XVI THE TWO CANAANS
- XVII MR. SHEEHAN'S HINTS
- XVIII IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY
- XIX ESKEW ARP
- XX THREE ARE ENLISTED
- XXI NORBERT WAITS FOR JOE
- XXII MR. SHEEHAN SPEAKS
- XXIII JOE WALKS ACROSS THE COURT-HOUSE YARD
- XXIV MARTIN PIKE KEEPS AN ENGAGEMENT
- XXV THE JURY COMES IN
- XXVI ANCIENT OF DAYS
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