The Upas Tree (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

McMurdy, Robert

 
9781333237691: The Upas Tree (Classic Reprint)

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A young lawyer faces debt, ambition, and love while navigating a tense courtroom and a city’s moral maze.

Beckwith Miller battles financial strain as he climbs from a modest legal practice to influence at the Bath Institute, a public charity venture. His pursuit of a future in law and in love intersects with a wealthy client, a hopeful romance, and the pressure of weighing true motives against personal gain. In a vivid urban setting, the story follows his efforts to balance duty, loyalty, and the costs of ambition.

- See a lawyer’s endurance under pressure as he manages clients, debt, and the expectations of a bustling city.
- Watch tense courtroom moments unfold, with strategic testimony and careful navigation of rivals.
- Explore complex family dynamics, romance, and the pull between personal happiness and professional obligation.
- Experience a period-accurate portrait of ambition, charity, and the choices that shape a man’s career and heart.

Ideal for readers of classic legal dramas and character-driven novels about ambition, loyalty, and the struggle to do right.

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