The Emperor of Ocean Park |
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Author:
| Carter, Stephen L. |
Read by:
| James, Peter Francis |
ISBN: | 978-0-7393-4374-6 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2007 |
Publisher: | Random House Audio Publishing Group
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Imprint: | RH Audio |
Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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In his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family.
The Emperor of Ocean Parkis set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord—families who summer at Martha’s Vineyard—and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school. Talcott Garland is a successful law professor, devoted father, and husband of a beautiful and ambitious...
More DescriptionIn his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family.The Emperor of Ocean Parkis set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord—families who summer at Martha’s Vineyard—and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school.
Talcott Garland is a successful law professor, devoted father, and husband of a beautiful and ambitious woman, whose future desires may threaten the family he holds so dear. When Talcott’s father, Judge Oliver Garland, a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee, is found dead under suspicioius circumstances, Talcott wonders if he may have been murdered. Guided by the elements of a mysterious puzzle that his father left, Talcott must risk his marriage, his career and even his life in his quest for justice. Superbly written and filled with memorable characters,The Emperor of Ocean Parkis both a stunning literary achievement and a grand literary entertainment.
From the Trade Paperback edition.