Certainty He agrees to defend the minister against the shocking allegations, in the face of dire personal and professional consequences.With America's entry into World War I, the population of Newport, Rhode I
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| Title | : | Certainty |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.80 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477825452 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 309 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-21 |
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When you're fighting an injustice, can it be wrong to do what's right?Inspired by the scandalous true story that shocked a nation at the close of WWI.With America's entry into World War I, the population of Newport, Rhode Island, seems to double overnight as twenty-five thousand rowdy recruits descend on the Naval Training Station. Drinking, prostitution, and other depravities follow the sailors, transforming the upscale town into what many residents—including young lawyer William Bartlett, whose genteel family has lived in Newport for generations—consider to be a moral cesspool.When sailors accuse a beloved local clergyman of sexual impropriety, William feels compelled to fight back. He agrees to defend the minister against the shocking allegations, in the face of dire personal and professional consequences. But when the trial grows increasingly sensational, and when outrageous revelations echo all the way from Newport to the federal government, William must confront more
Editorial : “An interesting character studyA court drama with intriguing twistsVictor Bevine offers readers dialogue that drives the story forward and characters both major and minor who illustrate the many faces of man.” —Historical Novel Society
“Victor Bevine has done something wholly remarkableCertainty is a brisk and compelling read, a history lesson without pain. It is literate without being fussily literary and gives us a Newport, Rhode Island, that Edith Wharton would not have recognized.” —The Gay & Lesbian Review
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