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Jason Garrity’s life is defined by a struggle against intolerance and injustice as he seeks power, money, and love. Opening a new hotel offers him financial stability, the support he needs for a loving family, and a chance to become an upstanding citizen. Yet when family secrets collide with financial greed, the hotel’s success is imperiled, forcing Jason to confront the limits of his rigid moral convictions.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Taylor Caldwell
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