Historical fiction book · Open Library
Answer as a man
Unknown author · historical fiction
All his life, Jason Garrity has had to battle intolerance and injustice in his quest for power, money, and love. His new hotel will give him financial security, the means to support a loving family and become an upstanding citizen. When family secrets and financial greed combine to destroy his dreams, his rigid moral convictions are suddenly brought into question.
About this historical novel
Answer as a man by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. All his life, Jason Garrity has had to battle intolerance and injustice in his quest for power, money, and love. His new hotel will give him financial security, the means to support a loving family and become an upstanding citizen. When family secrets and financial greed combine to destroy his dreams, his rigid moral convictions are suddenly brought into question.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include emperors, biography, illyrians, history, and large type books.
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Plot summary
All his life, Jason Garrity has had to battle intolerance and injustice in his quest for power, money, and love. His new hotel will give him financial security, the means to support a loving family and become an upstanding citizen. When family secrets and financial greed combine to destroy his dreams, his rigid moral convictions are suddenly brought into question.
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Regions & places
Global / multiple
Themes
- emperors
- biography
- illyrians
- history
- large type books
- fiction, general
- irish americans
- romance fiction
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open-library