{"product_id":"newport-paperback","title":"Newport - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJill Morrow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the steps of Beatriz Williams and Amor Towles, this richly atmospheric, spellbinding novel transports readers to the dazzling, glamorous world of Newport during the Roaring Twenties and to a mansion filled with secrets as a debonair lawyer must separate truth from deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring 1921. The Great War is over, Prohibition is in full swing, the Depression still years away, and Newport, Rhode Island's glittering \"summer cottages\" are inhabited by the gloriously rich families who built them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttorney Adrian De la Noye is no stranger to Newport, having sheltered there during his misspent youth. Though he'd prefer to forget the place, he returns to revise the will of a well-heeled client. Bennett Chapman's offspring have the usual concerns about their father's much-younger fianc e. But when they learn of the old widower's firm belief that his first late wife, who \"communicates\" via s ance, has chosen the beautiful Catherine Walsh \u003cem\u003efor\u003c\/em\u003e him, they're shocked. And for Adrian, encountering Catherine in the last place he saw her decades ago proves to be a far greater surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, De la Noye is here to handle a will, and he fully intends to do so--just as soon as he unearths every last secret, otherworldly or not, about the Chapmans, Catherine Walsh . . . and his own very fraught history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA skillful alchemy of social satire, dark humor, and finely drawn characters, \u003cem\u003eNewport \u003c\/em\u003evividly brings to life the glitzy era of the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a glamorous Newport mansion filled with secrets, a debonair lawyer must separate truth from deception. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring 1921. The Great War is over, Prohibition is in full swing, the Great Depression is still years away. Wealthy families flock to the glittering summer cottages they built in Newport, Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving sheltered in Newport during his misspent youth, attorney Adrian de la Noye is no stranger to the city. Though he'd prefer to forget the place, he returns to revise the will of a well-heeled client. Bennett Chapman's offspring have the usual concerns about their father's much-younger fianc馥. But when they learn of the old widower's firm belief that his late first wife, who communicates via s饌nce, has chosen the stunning Catharine Walsh \u003cem\u003efor\u003c\/em\u003e him, they're shocked. And for Adrian, encountering Catharine in the last place he saw her decades ago proves to be a far greater surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrian is here to handle a will, and he intends to do so--just as soon as he unearths every last secret about the Chapmans, Catharine Walsh . . . and his own very fraught history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVividly bringing to life the glitzy era of the 1920s, \u003cem\u003eNewport\u003c\/em\u003e is a skillful alchemy of social satire, dark humor, and finely drawn characters.\u003c\/p\u003e--Simone St. James, author of The Other Side of Midnight\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a glamorous Newport mansion filled with secrets, a debonair lawyer must separate truth from deception. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring 1921. The Great War is over, Prohibition is in full swing, the Great Depression is still years away. Wealthy families flock to the glittering \"summer cottages\" they built in Newport, Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving sheltered in Newport during his misspent youth, attorney Adrian de la Noye is no stranger to the city. Though he'd prefer to forget the place, he returns to revise the will of a well-heeled client. Bennett Chapman's offspring have the usual concerns about their father's much-younger fianc馥. But when they learn of the old widower's firm belief that his late first wife, who \"communicates\" via s饌nce, has chosen the stunning Catharine Walsh \u003cem\u003efor\u003c\/em\u003e him, they're shocked. And for Adrian, encountering Catharine in the last place he saw her decades ago proves to be a far greater surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrian is here to handle a will, and he intends to do so--just as soon as he unearths every last secret about the Chapmans, Catharine Walsh . . . and his own very fraught history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVividly bringing to life the glitzy era of the 1920s, \u003cem\u003eNewport\u003c\/em\u003e is a skillful alchemy of social satire, dark humor, and finely drawn characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691614212159,"sku":"9780062375858","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/29af13d212b1ff8176caee9c3a7c299b.webp?v=1764992658","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/newport-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}