Fortune's Hand,Used

Product Description In this remarkable new novel, Belva Plain creates a brilliant portrayal of a man's descent from idealistic beginnings into a world of dishonesty and greedand of the two women who love him. Robb MacDaniel, a schoolteacher with noble intentions, comes into a little money, enabling him to go to law school.Upon graduation, he goes to work for a fine, honorable firm, and marries the daughter of the senior partner, leaving behind the hometown girl he had planned to wed. From then on his career brings enormous successes but then takes a shocking turn that changes his life, the life of his family, and reverberates into the next generation.With the magic of a born storyteller, New York Times bestselling author Belva Plain unfolds the devastating tale of a man whose dreams come true. Fortune's Hand is a novel of temptation, betrayal, and greedand of the redeeming power of love. From Library Journal A schoolteacher corrupted by a little money.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review 'An accomplished storyteller.'The Washington Post'Belva Plain is in a class by herself.' The New York Times'One of her most convincing tales of personal choice and human weakness.'Publishers WeeklyFrom the Paperback edition. From the Inside Flap rkable new novel, Belva Plain creates a brilliant portrayal of a man's descent from idealistic beginnings into a world of dishonesty and greedand of the two women who love him. Robb MacDaniel, a schoolteacher with noble intentions, comes into a little money, enabling him to go to law school.Upon graduation, he goes to work for a fine, honorable firm, and marries the daughter of the senior partner, leaving behind the hometown girl he had planned to wed. From then on his career brings enormous successes but then takes a shocking turn that changes his life, the life of his family, and reverberates into the next generation.With the magic of a born storyteller, New York Times bestselling author Belva Plain unfolds the devastating tale of a man whose dreams come true. Fortune's Hand is a novel of temptation, betrayal, and greedand of the redeeming power of love. About the Author Belva Plain lives in northern New Jersey. She is the author of the bestselling novels Evergreen, Random Winds, Eden Burning, Crescent City, The Golden Cup, Tapestry, Blessings, Harvest, Treasures, Whispers, Daybreak, The Carousel, Promises, Secrecy,Homecoming, and Legacy of Silence. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1970 He knew he was lying on the ground because there was dampness under his back, and because he smelled fresh grass. Then he heard a thrum, ceaseless as steady rain; yet, although it filled the void, it was not quite like rain, and after a while he recognized the chirp and trill of tree frogs. Spring. Tree frogs.Out of the darkness not quite black, but darker than gray, came a voice, neither harsh nor comforting.'Where the hell is the ambulance? You'd think he hadda come from Memphis or N' Orleans.''Hospital's twentyseven miles! Hey, don't touch him, I said.''Just fixing another blanket on him. It's damn cold.'He turned his head toward the voices, but they moved away and all he could see was the night mist rising over empty space. Then pain came, and he moaned.'Take it easy, son. You'll be okay. We're cops. You've been in a crash, but you'll be okay.'A flashlight drew a semicircle in which, for a moment, there appeared boots, trousers, and car wheels; when these receded, there were only voices again.'The truck must have been going seventy, had a load of feed to get rid of down to Marchfield, and then get home for some shuteye.''You don't know that. No witnesses.''Common sense. This poor guy here was on the interstate, had the right of way.''Twilight. The worst time. Can't hardly see nothing, only you think you can.''Well, none of my business. They'll talk that over down at the station house. Wouldn't want