A Man in Full
Author: Tom Wolfe
Atlanta conglomerate king, Charles Croker, has expansionist ambitions and an outsize ego. He also has a young and demanding second wife and a half-empty office tower running up debts. When a football star from Atlanta’s grimmest slum is accused of rape, the city’s racial balance is shattered…..Read More
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