The Conquest of Canaan is the story of social pariah Joe Louden, who as a young man is the subject of much gossip and malignment in the small Midwestern city of Canaan. His fiercest opponent is Judge Pike, the richest and most powerful man in town. In spite of his poverty, Joe begins studying law in his spare time, eventually leaving town to work his way through law school. Returning to Canaan, he begins practicing law, handling the unpopular cases that no one else will touch. After much opposition, he wins the respect of the townspeople and ultimately usurps Judge Pike's power. Newly designed and typeset for easy reading by Boomer Books.
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A tale about a social pariah, Joe Louden, who as a young man is maligned and much talked about in the small midwestern town of Canaan. Leader of the talkers is Judge Pike, the richest and most powerful man in the city. Joe, even though he is poor, turns to reading books and studying law in his spare time. He eventually leaves town and gets himself through law school. He begins to practice law and only handles the scoundrels of the town because Pike and the rest of the town scolds anyone who should use his services. With the help of a woman, he wins the respect of Canaan and is able to usurp Pike's power.I thought this book was fairly dry. There were some interesting parts, but overall, I found it hard to get into. I suspect, Tarkington's early works were not as polished and his older ones.
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Martin Pike, Joe Louden, Happy Fear, Main Street, Beaver Beach, Miss Tabor, National House, Eskew Arp, Squire Buckalew, Joseph Louden, Ariel Tabor, Colonel Flitcroft, Mamie Pike, Pike Mansion, Peter Bradbury, Norbert Flitcroft, Roger Tabor, Jonas Tabor, Sam Warden, Uncle Joe Davey, Eugene Bantry, Uncle Jonas, Mike Sheehan, Miss Pike, Louie Farbach Browse Sample Pages:
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Martin Pike, Joe Louden, Happy Fear, Main Street, Beaver Beach, Miss Tabor, National House, Eskew Arp, Squire Buckalew, Joseph Louden, Ariel Tabor, Colonel Flitcroft, Mamie Pike, Pike Mansion, Peter Bradbury, Norbert Flitcroft, Roger Tabor, Jonas Tabor, Sam Warden, Uncle Joe Davey, Eugene Bantry, Uncle Jonas, Mike Sheehan, Miss Pike, Louie Farbach Browse Sample Pages:
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