Worthy brown s daughter is a compelling whiteknuckle drama about two broken men risking everything for what they believe in. Worthy warns him that bens attorney intends to fix the gillette jury. Oregon trail makes him as unapproachable as anyone in the book. Worthy browns daughter mass market paperback september 30, 2014. Worthy brown s daughter inspired by a true story, new york times bestselling author phillip margolin turns his hand to historical fiction in this masterful saga about slavery and justice in the american west. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin, paperback. Phillip margolin one of a handful of lawyers in the new state of oregon, recently widowed matthew penny agrees to help worthy brown, a newly freed slave, rescue his fifteen year old daughter, roxanne, from their. This departure for bestselling thriller writer margolin might appeal to fans of the acclaimed movie 12 years a slave. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. This particular edition is in a mass market paperback format. Worthy brown s daughter audiobook, by phillip margolin.
Worthy brown, a slave from georgia, journeys west with his master, caleb barbour, who promises to reward worthy and his daughter, roxanne, with their freedom if they help him establish a homestead in oregon. Sep 30, 2014 over two decades in the writing, worthy brown s daughter is a compelling whiteknuckle drama about two broken men risking everything for what they believe in. Worthy browns daughter book pima county public library. The title of this book is worthy browns daughter and it was written by phillip margolin. Worthy browns daughter is a departure for margolin, who has a successful career writing contemporary legal thrillers sleight of hand, 20. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin begins in the early 1860s with 29 year old lawyer matthew penny being awakened from his reoccurring nightmare, reliving the tragic loss of his wife, rachel being swept away, disappearing under the raging currents of the river they were forging as members of a covered wagon train in route from ohio to their new life in portland, oregon. In nineteenthcentury oregon, lawyer matthew penny agrees to help newly freed slave worthy brown free his teenage daughter, but when worthy is arrested for murder, the new turn in events raises the stakes significantly. Worthy browns daughter book calgary public library. Worthy browns daughter citrus county library system. Goodreads members who liked worthy browns daughter also liked. Worthy browns daughter ebook charlotte mecklenburg. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin booksamillion.
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Matthew penny, a young lawyer, arrives on the frontier with nothing but shattered dreams. Known for his critically acclaimed contemporary thrillers, new york times bestselling author phillip margolin explores intriguing new territory in worthy brown s daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenthcentury oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder with classic margolin plot. While margolin has written 17 legal thrillers since his first novel, gone, but not forgotten, was published in 1993, this is the story of an actual case he discovered while doing legal research as a practicing attorney that haunted him for decades. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin alibris. Huffington post, books i want to read most in 2014 by wendy webb, author of the vanishing phillip margolin explores intriguing new territory in worthy browns daughter, a compelling historical. Worthy browns daughter is far more than an extraordinary work of historical fiction, it is a look into nineteenth century law, justice, corruption at the highest levels, murder, mystery, and love. Worthy s lawsuitsets in motion events that lead to worthy s arrest for murder and.
Find books like worthy brown s daughter from the worlds largest community of readers. Known for his critically acclaimed contemporary thrillers, new york times bestselling author phillip margolin explores intriguing new territory in worthy brown s daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenthcentury oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin does not follow the traditional formula. The plot has the same ingredients a lawyer, a murder, a surprise ending but its set in 1860 oregon, when the law is only as good as those who defend it. Powerfully evocative of time and place, woven through with rich historical detail, it charts new territory for margolinbut its epic, deeply human scope is still defined by the. In this book margolin has a black man freed after statehood but the slave owner caleb barbour an attorney refused to release his 14 year old daughter. Review of worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin. Worthy browns daughter audiobook by phillip margolin.
And when matthew crosses paths with heather gillette, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy portland businessman, his griefstricken existence is turned upside down, and suddenly he has everything to fight for. Known for his critically acclaimed contemporary thrillers, new york times bestselling author phillip margolin explores intriguing new territory in worthy brown s daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenthcentury oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder with classic margolin plot twists. Worthy browns daughter, the latest book by phillip margolin, is a superb tale. Known for his critically acclaimed contemporary thrillers, new york times bestselling author phillip margolin explores intriguing new territory in worthy browns daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenthcentury oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder with classic margolin plot twists. Worthy browns daughter, a powerful read working mother.
Powerfully evocative of time and place, woven through with rich historical detail, it charts new territory for margolin but its epic, deeply human scope is still defined by the. Worthy browns daughter book surrey libraries bibliocommons. The title of this book is worthy brown s daughter and it was written by phillip margolin. Worthys lawsuit sets in motion events that lead to worthys arrest for murder and create an agonizing. Today, i finished one of the better books ive read recently.
The finale in the courtroom is as brilliant and exciting as any great legal drama. Phillip margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them new york times bestsellers, including his latest novels woman with a gun, worthy browns daughter, sleight of hand, and the washington trilogy. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin 9780062195357. Worthy browns daughter book deschutes public library. Find books like worthy browns daughter from the worlds largest community of readers. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin and jason culp. Worthy browns daughter book johnson county library. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Matthew loses, but before that trial, he had been approached by worthy brown, a former slave.
Information about the book, worthy browns daughter fiction, hardcover, by phillip margolin amistad, jan 21, 2014 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Phillip margolin is the new york times bestselling author of more than a dozen titles, but i had never read him before today. When barbour reneges on his pledge, worthy s hope for a fresh start with his child is destroyed. Worthy browns daughter is loosely based on an actual historical event. Here, the innocent is worthy brown, a freed black man who asks matthew to rescue his daughter, roxanne, from caleb barbour, a crooked. The 1860s, matthew penny and his young wife make the journey from ohio to oregon where he wished to set up a law practice. Worthys lawsuitsets in motion events that lead to worthys arrest for murder and create an. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin librarything. Worthy browns daughter book the indianapolis public. A beautifully written story rooted in americas brutal history of slavery and racism. Worthy s lawsuit sets in motion events that lead to worthy s arrest for murder and create an agonizing. Worthy brown, a slave from georgia, journeys west with his master.
Worthy browns daughter reads something like deadwood meets twelve years a slave. Worthy browns daughter large print book, 2014 worldcat. Worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin overdrive. Worthy brown s daughter 9780062195340 by margolin, phillip and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He encounters the most challenging case of his career when a former slave, worthy brown, asks him to save his teenage daughter from the man who owned them. Worthy brown s daughter by phillip margolin begins in the early 1860 s with 29 year old lawyer matthew penny being awakened from his reoccurring nightmare, reliving the tragic loss of his wife, rachel being swept away, disappearing under the raging currents of the river they were forging as members of a covered wagon train in route from ohio to. Different genres are magnificently combined within the story. Worthy browns daughter book king county library system. Known for his critically acclaimed contemporary thrillers, new york times bestselling author phillip margolin explores intriguing new territory in worthy browns daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenthcentury oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder with classic margolin plot. Worthy browns daughter mass market third place books. Seattle times it is rare that we get a good western adventure but margolin has the right stuff to make this one a classic. One of a handful of lawyers in the new state of oregon, recently widowed matthew penny agrees to help worthy brown, a newly freed slave, rescue his fifteen year old daughter, roxanne, from their former master, a powerful portland lawyer. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Known for his critically acclaimed contemporary thrillers, new york times bestselling author phillip margolin.
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Worthy browns daughter phillip margolin, 2014 harpercollins 452 pp. Jan 24, 2014 worthy browns daughter by phillip margolin does not follow the traditional formula. Worthy brown s daughter phillip margolin, 2014 harpercollins 452 pp. Each displays a unique, compelling insiders view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. But it gets as many, if not more, pages as the real story of what will happen to worthy brown s daughter. Worthy brown s daughter is 2014 harper publication written by phillip margolin. He stumbles into the most challenging case of his career when a former slave, worthy brown, asks him to save his teenage daughter. It was published by harper and has a total of 384 pages in the book. Worthy browns daughter book hennepin county library. Worthy brown s daughter by phillip margolin begins in the early 1860s with 29 year old lawyer matthew penny being awakened from his reoccurring nightmare, reliving the tragic loss of his wife, rachel being swept away, disappearing under the raging currents of the river they were forging as members of a covered wagon train in route from ohio to. Phillip margolin explores intriguing new territory in worthy browns daughter, a compelling historical drama, set in nineteenthcentury oregon, that combines a heartbreaking story of slavery and murder with classic margolin plot twists.
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