| Description |
473 pages ; 20 cm |
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regular print |
| Summary |
Troy Phelan, a 78 year old eccentric and the 10th-richest man in America, is about to read his last will and testament, divvying up an estate worth $11 billion. Phelan's three ex-wives, their grasping offspring, a legion of lawyers, several psychiatrists and a plethora of sound technicians wait breathlessly. However, the magnate shocks everyone with a bizarre, last-gasp attempt to redistribute the spoils, setting in motion a legal morality tale of a contested will, sin, and redemption. Nate O'Riley a washed up, alcoholic lawyer with two ruined marriages in his wake and the taxman on his tail is dispatched to the Brazilian wetlands in search of a mysterious heir named in the will. After a harrowing trip upriver, he encounters Rachel Lane, a pure-hearted missionary living with an indigenous tribe and carrying out "God's work." Rachel's grave dedication and kindness impress the jaded lawyer, so much so that a nasty bout of dengue fever leads him to a vision that could change his life |
| Notes |
First published: [London] : Century, 1999 |
| Subject |
Americans -- Brazil.
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Billionaires -- Fiction.
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Billionaires -- United States -- Fiction.
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Billionaires.
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Death instinct.
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Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Fiction.
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Inheritance and succession -- United States -- Fiction.
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Lawyers -- United States -- Fiction.
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Legal thrillers
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Millionaires -- Fiction.
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People with disabilities.
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Recluses.
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Wills -- Fiction.
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Wills -- Fuction
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Women missionaries -- Brazil -- Fiction.
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Women missionaries.
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780099538349 (paperback) |
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