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Stewart Dubinsky knew his father had served in World War II. And he'd been told how David Dubin (as his father had Americanized the name that Stewart later reclaimed) had rescued Stewart's mother from the horror of the Balingen concentration camp. But when he discovers, after his father's... read more
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In this book, a lawyer named Stewart Dubinsky discovers evidence of his recently deceased fathers court hearing and imprisonment. Stewart is convinced to try and find out what happened to his father, when it happened and if he was actually a criminal. During the plot, the stories of David... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Stewart Dubinsky: Lawyer and son destined to prove his father's innocence.
- David Dubin: Father of Stewart Dubinsky. Former war veteran and "ex-criminal".
- Robert Martin: Wayward OSS officer who David Dubin was ordered to find and arrest.
- Gita: Robert Martins elusive partner.
- Biddy: Add a description of this character.
- Teedle
- Algar
- Mrs. Bidwell
- Grace Morton
- Patton
- Billy Bonner
- Barrington Leach
- Henri
- O'brien
- Colonel Maples
- Gideon
- Collison
- Hitler
- Sarah
- Antonio
- Cita
- Major Martin
- Masi
- Wallace
- Liebowitz
- Stalin
- Mcauliffe
- Mgar
- Roosevelt
- Hechingen
- Barnes
- Nancy
- Bernhardt
- Heisenberg
- Frank
- Ralph
- Eisley
- Thompson
- Savy
- Rudy
- Grove
Quotes edit
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“"Every American is from somewhere else. Each is hated for what he brings that is different from the rest. We live in uneasy peace. But it is peace, for the most part. "”
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“"Who are we but the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, and believe?"”
David Dubin
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“Well, I’ll tell you, Dubin. Why we need God. Why I need God. To forgive us,”
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But the truth, as I’d recognized, was that the life she’d claimed was the life she’d lived.
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strike me as idealists. They hate the rich, because they envy them.”
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“When I came here, I promised myself a new life. A life that would not look back. This is life.” She touched the wood of the table and then reached for a perfect orange atop the mounded fruit bowl that was always there. “Right now. This is life. You know the philosophers? The present never stops. There is only the present. You cheat life to live in the past. Isn’t that so?”
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several books. His main theory, as much as I understand these things, was that faith was the point of existence, even while sin was life’s overwhelming reality. Society’s goal was to lower the barriers to faith, since faith was all that could redeem us.
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I marvel at how much bravery it takes to go on, to bear the blows existence so often delivers.
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his intense curiosity about human beings. He was a gentle wit, and full of a generous acceptance for people’s foibles as well as reverent wonder at our triumphs.
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First Sentence edit
All parents keep secrets from their children.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Legal and Moral Battles: This book contains battles that include a man fighting himself and all he stands for to either follow orders or do what is right.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Scott Turow (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 27, 2005
ISBN: 0374184216
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 27, 2005
ISBN: 0374184216
Page Count: 384
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- Dewey: 813.54
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